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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 Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saratoga Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Estates:
    • 43.068611, -73.793056
    • 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 Estates
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
    • Since Saratoga Estates is near Washington County and also Rensselaer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Saratoga Estates

Communities Also Named Saratoga Estates ...

We found one communities that are also named Saratoga Estates.

Within New York, the name Saratoga Estates is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Saratoga Estates in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Saratoga Estates is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saratoga Estates that is located in Saratoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Saratoga Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saratoga Estates ...

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.

  • Birch Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Birch Run is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Run
  • Cedar Bluffs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Bluffs is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
  • Deer Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Deer Run is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
  • Evergreen Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Evergreen Point is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Point
  • Factory Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Factory Village is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
  • Francis Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Francis Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Corners
  • Geyser Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Geyser Crest is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyser Crest
  • Geyser Gates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Geyser Gates is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyser Gates
  • Gilbert Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Gilbert Corners is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Corners
  • Greenfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenfield is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Halls Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Halls Corner is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
  • Heritage Manor
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Heritage Manor is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Manor
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Independence Square
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Independence Square is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Square
    • Malta Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Malta Ridge is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Ridge
    • Maple Shade
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Maple Shade is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
    • Meadowbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Waters Edge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Waters Edge is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
    • Wood Knolls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wood Knolls is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Knolls

How Far From Saratoga Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Saratoga Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saratoga Estates and extending to:

  • Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Saratoga Estates to Albany, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 333 miles [535.9 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,590 miles [8,996.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,305 miles [10,146.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,181 miles [6,728.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

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 from Point A (ie- Saratoga Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Estates 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 Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0686, Longitude: -73.7931       In this case, the coordinates for Saratoga Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.536 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.444 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.472 degrees.