Callicoon, NY

Callicoon is a hamlet and census-designated place in Delaware, Sullivan County, New York, United States. The 2020 census counted 206 residents. Callicoon is in the western part of the county in Delaware and along the Delaware River. In the 1840s, the Erie Railroad added to transportation by passing through along the banks of the Delaware River to link the Great Lakes with the East Coast. The Callicoon Business Association sponsors the Annual Tractor Parade, featuring more than 200 antique and modern tractors that travel down Main Street, in early June.

The Callicoon Street Fair is held annually on the last Saturday of July, and once again, Main Street is closed down and turned over to a multitude of various vendors. The Callicoon area was once home to Delaware Valley Central School. Callicoon makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Callicoon is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place.