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New
Berlin and the Surrounding Area
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| Located in the Unadilla and Chenango River Valleys, where the surrounding area is considered to be one of the most picturesque settings in New York State in all four seasons. Visiting people are amazed by the colors of the trees in early to mid October. It's breathtaking! depending on the season, one is able to stop at farm stands and in some cases, pick your own strawberries, apples, or peas. The sweet corn grown here is the best in the US. | |
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Rivers, streams and
lakes offer the enthusiast rewarding fishing and water sports. The
wildlife is considered to have an excellent population of deer,
wild turkey and many kinds of birds and small game. Campgrounds,
picnic areas, golf facilities and horse back trails abound here.
Other attractions include historic sites, museums (baseball and
soccer hall of fames reside nearby), county fairs, antique auctions,
maple syrup making, ski facilities and snow mobile trails.
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| Located in the center of a rough triangle formed by the cities of Syracuse (50 miles), Binghamton (40 miles) and Albany (100 miles). New Berlin is only 30 miles from the city of Utica and less than 200 miles from New York City. | |
| The area was settled in the late 18th century, which is evident by the beautiful older homes in the small, quaint villages throughout the area. The early settlers concentrated on farming, and to this day, farming is still a major industry. Small family farms and larger modern farms including dairy, sheep, beef, horse and vegetable farming is evident in the area. Through the years light to moderate industry have also settled here. Firms specializing in products like lumber, cheese, insurance, pharmaceuticals, electronics, clothing, etc. have found their homes here. |  |
| For a listing of upcoming local events, click here. | |
