Welcome to Fox Wander West ...
Fox Wander West is located in Saratoga County<1>.
Fox Wander West is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fox Wander West lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Fox Wander West: 518 & 838<3>
Communities near Fox Wander West ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fox Wander West.
- Schenectady
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Saratoga Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
- Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <4>
- Cohoes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Watervliet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
- Watervliet is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
- Former names for Watervliet:
- Gibbonsville
- Port Schuyler
- West Troy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <4>
- Scotia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Colonie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ballston Spa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Menands
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fox Wander West. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fox Wander West.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fox Wander West. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fox Wander West.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fox Wander West. See our Newspapers Page for Fox Wander West.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fox Wander West ...
Looking for more information about Fox Wander West? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fox Wander West, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fox Wander West.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saratoga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fox Wander West - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Fox Wander West area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Fox Wander West area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |