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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.

  • 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:
    • 43.065353, -73.649562
    • 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 Saratoga
  • 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

Communities Also Named Saratoga ...

We found one communities that share the name Saratoga.

Within New York, the name Saratoga is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Wisconsin
      • Wood County
      • This Saratoga is located in Wood County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saratoga that is located in Saratoga County.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Saratoga
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood 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.

  • Cedar Bluffs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
    • Cedar Bluffs lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the southwest of Saratoga.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cedar Bluffs
  • Coveville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coveville
    • Coveville lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the east of Saratoga.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coveville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Coveville
  • Deans Corners
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Corners
    • Deans Corners lies less than 2 miles<1> to the southwest of Saratoga.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Deans Corners
  • Gates
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
    • Gates lies less than 2 miles<1> to the north of Saratoga.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gates
  • Gilbert Corners
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Corners
    • Gilbert Corners lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the west of Saratoga.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gilbert Corners
  • Meadowbrook
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the west of Saratoga.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Meadowbrook
  • Quaker Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Springs
    • Quaker Springs lies less than 2 miles<1> to the south of Saratoga.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Quaker Springs
  • Queens Court
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Court
    • Queens Court lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the north of Saratoga.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Queens Court
  • Starks Knob
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks Knob
    • Starks Knob lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the northeast of Saratoga.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Starks Knob
  • Victory Mills
  • Village of Victory
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Victory
    • Village of Victory lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northeast of Saratoga.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Village of Victory has also been known as:
    • Victory village
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Village of Victory
  • Waters Edge
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
    • Waters Edge lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the west of Saratoga.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Waters Edge

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 community 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:

  • Ballston Spa, which is the Seat of Saratoga County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saratoga to Ballston Spa, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 337 miles [542.3 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 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,584 miles [8,986.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,174 miles [6,717.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saratoga. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saratoga) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Saratoga. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from SaratogaOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saratoga. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0654, Longitude: -73.6496       In this case, the coordinates for Saratoga have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.448 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.344 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.407 degrees.




 

 

 

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