East Herkimer is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Herkimer in Herkimer County, New York, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The community is in south-central Herkimer County, in the southeast part of the town of Herkimer. It is bordered to the west, across West Canada Creek, by the village of Herkimer. The hamlet sits on a bluff overlooking the Mohawk River to the south.