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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saratoga, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saratoga and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Saratoga:
- 35.652205, -77.776644
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Saratoga
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Wilson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- Since Saratoga is near Greene County and also Edgecombe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Edgecombe County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Saratoga
Communities Also Named Saratoga ...
We found 25 communities that are also named Saratoga.
Within North Carolina, the name Saratoga is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marshall County
- This Saratoga is located in Marshall County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the west of the Saratoga that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Saratoga.
- Arkansas
- Howard County
- This Saratoga is located in Howard County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<1> to the west of the Saratoga that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Saratoga.
- California
- Santa Clara County
- This Saratoga is located in Santa Clara County and lies 2,437 miles [3,922 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saratoga that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Saratoga.
- Florida
- Putnam County
- This Saratoga is located in Putnam County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saratoga that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Saratoga.
- Illinois
- Grundy County
- This Saratoga is located in Grundy County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saratoga that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Saratoga.
- Union County
- This Saratoga is located in Union County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the west northwest of the Saratoga that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Saratoga.
- Indiana
- Randolph County
- This Saratoga is located in Randolph County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saratoga that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Saratoga.
- Iowa
- Howard County
- This Saratoga is located in Howard County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saratoga that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Saratoga.
- Kansas
- Pratt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Saratoga [Pratt County].
- Kentucky
- Lyon County
- This Saratoga is located in Lyon County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saratoga that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Saratoga.
- Minnesota
- Winona County
- This Saratoga is located in Winona County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saratoga that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Saratoga.
- Mississippi
- Simpson County
- This Saratoga is located in Simpson County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saratoga that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Saratoga.
- Missouri
- McDonald County
- This Saratoga is located in McDonald County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the west of the Saratoga that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Saratoga.
- Nebraska
- Holt County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Holt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Saratoga.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Saratoga [Saratoga County].
- Ohio
- Champaign County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Champaign County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Saratoga.
- Columbiana County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Saratoga [Columbiana County].
- Ontario
- This Saratoga lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saratoga that is located in Wilson County.
- Tennessee
- Williamson County
- This Saratoga is located in Williamson County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the west of the Saratoga that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Saratoga.
- Texas
- Hardin County
- This Saratoga is located in Hardin County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saratoga that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Saratoga.
- Virginia
- Clarke County
- This Saratoga is located in Clarke County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the north of the Saratoga that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Saratoga.
- Fairfax County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Saratoga [Fairfax County].
- Stafford County
- This Saratoga is located in Stafford County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the north of the Saratoga that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Saratoga.
- Washington
- Island County
- This Saratoga is located in Island County and lies 2,413 miles [3,883.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saratoga that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Island County community of Saratoga.
- Wyoming
- Carbon County
- This Saratoga is located in Carbon County and lies 1,609 miles [2,589.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saratoga that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Saratoga.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saratoga ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Daisy Siding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Daisy Siding is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Siding
- Dixie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dixie is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Drivers Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Drivers Store is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers Store
- Eureka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Fountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hominy Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hominy Heights is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Heights
- Lincoln Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Pine Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Tree is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree
- Quail Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Quail Hollow is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Rosebud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rosebud is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Sandy Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Creek is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sun is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Watery Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watery Branch is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watery Branch
How Far From Saratoga to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Saratoga to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saratoga and extending to:
- Wilson, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saratoga to Wilson, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 227 miles [365.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,068 miles [9,765.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,760 miles [10,879.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,643 miles [7,472.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saratoga) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Saratoga could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saratoga, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Saratoga to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saratoga. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6522, Longitude: -77.7766 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.466 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.604 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.185 degrees. |
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