Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ballston Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ballston Lake and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ballston Lake

• 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 Ballston Lake:
  • 42.911743, -73.868178
  • 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.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Ballston Lake

• 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 Saratoga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
  • Since Ballston Lake is near Schenectady County and also Rensselaer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Schenectady County
  • eBird sighting report for Rensselaer 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ballston Lake ...

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.

• Aqueduct
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
  • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
• Burnt Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hills
  • Burnt Hills is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Hills <1>
• Covered Wagon Court
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covered Wagon Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Wagon Court
  • Covered Wagon Court is located in Saratoga County
• Glenville Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville Center
  • Glenville Center is located in Schenectady County
• Groom Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
  • Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
• High Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Mills
  • High Mills is located in Schenectady County
• Jonesville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
• Luther Forest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Forest
  • Luther Forest is located in Saratoga County
• Malta
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
  • Malta is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <1>
• Malta Gardens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Gardens
  • Malta Gardens is located in Saratoga County
• Malta Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Meadows
  • Malta Meadows is located in Saratoga County
• Maltaville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maltaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltaville
  • Maltaville is located in Saratoga County
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  • Marvin Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Woods
    • Marvin Woods is located in Saratoga County
  • Orchard Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
    • Orchard Park is located in Saratoga County
  • Round Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
    • Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <1>
  • Silver Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Silver Springs is located in Saratoga County
  • Skipper Hill Farm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipper Hill Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipper Hill Farm
    • Skipper Hill Farm is located in Saratoga County
  • Tucker Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Heights
    • Tucker Heights is located in Saratoga County

How Far From Ballston Lake 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 community such as Ballston Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ballston Lake and extending to:

• Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies just to the North.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Ballston Lake to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 322 miles [518.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,599 miles [9,010.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,314 miles [10,161.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,189 miles [6,741.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ballston Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/