East Chatham is a hamlet located partly in the town of Chatham and partly in the town of Canaan, in the state of New York, United States.

It is located at the crossroads of a railroad, Interstate 90, and the Taconic State Parkway.

East Chatham is the site of Vovcha Tropa, a campsite owned by Plast, the Ukrainian Scouting Organization.

The Rowe-Lant Farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

[2] Painter Emma Jane Cady was born in East Chatham.