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is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Union in Broome County, New York, United States. Its population was 11,706 at the 2000 census.
Endwell is adjacent to the Village of Endicott and the Village of Johnson City. It is west of Binghamton and is considered a suburb of that city.
Endwell is the home of a popular local park, Highland Park, well known in the area for its annual Fourth of July fireworks display as well as its classic carousel. Endwell is also home to two well known local golf courses, Endwell Greens and the Binghamton Country Club. Endwell is the home of the 2007 New York State Little League Champions.
Although most children residing in Endwell that attend public schools are served through the Maine-Endwell School District, some attend the Union-Endicott School District
Endwell used to be known as "Hooper," but the name had to be changed in 1921 because of post office regulations. There were too many locations in the state with the name Hooper. The most likely story, shared by an elderly man who attended the meeting to change the name: Endicott Johnson Corporation was producing a line of shoes called the "Endwell." An advertisement for the shoes read, "Wear the Endwell shoes and your day will end well."
Endwell serves as a bedroom community for Endicott, at one time the home of International Business Machines (IBM). This was a primary reason for the community's early growth.
A few big names in sports have lived, or were born here. Mike Dunham (longtime NHL goalie, now Goalie coach for the NY Islanders), Isiah Kacyvenski (Starter for the Seahawks for 5 years-and was Special Teams captain for Seattle during their most recent Super Bowl appearance). Also the high school girls soccer team was ranked as high as 19th in the nation in 2007.