Welcome to Saratoga Lake ...

Saratoga Lake is located in Saratoga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saratoga Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Saratoga Lake: Saratoga Lk.

Saratoga Lake is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Saratoga Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Saratoga Lake: 518 & 838<3>

Communities near Saratoga Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saratoga Lake.

Schenectady
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schenectady
- Schenectady is located in Schenectady County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schenectady <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Schenectady
- From Saratoga Lake to Schenectady
Saratoga Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoes
- Cohoes is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohoes <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cohoes
- From Saratoga Lake to Cohoes
Glens Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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- Glens Falls is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glens Falls <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glens Falls
- From Saratoga Lake to Glens Falls
Scotia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Scotia is located in Schenectady County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Scotia
- From Saratoga Lake to Scotia
Hudson Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Falls
- Hudson Falls is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson Falls <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hudson Falls
- From Saratoga Lake to Hudson Falls
Ballston Spa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballston Spa
- Ballston Spa is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballston Spa <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ballston Spa
- From Saratoga Lake to Ballston Spa
Mechanicville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicville
- Mechanicville is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mechanicville
- From Saratoga Lake to Mechanicville
South Glens Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
- South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Glens Falls
- From Saratoga Lake to South Glens Falls
Fort Edward
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Edward
- Fort Edward is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Edward <4>

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 Saratoga Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saratoga Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saratoga Lake. 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 Saratoga Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saratoga Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Saratoga Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saratoga Lake ...

Looking for more information about Saratoga Lake? 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 Saratoga Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saratoga Lake.

Adding Saratoga Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saratoga Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saratoga Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Saratoga Lake in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saratoga Lake.

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 Saratoga Lake - 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 Saratoga Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Saratoga Lake 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.