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Welcome to Scidmore Woods ...

Scidmore Woods is located in Saratoga County<1>.

Scidmore Woods is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Scidmore Woods: 518 & 838<3>

Communities near Scidmore Woods ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scidmore Woods.

  • Saratoga Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Glens Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Hudson Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Ballston Spa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mechanicville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • South Glens Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
  • Fort Edward
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Corinth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cambridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Stillwater
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Scidmore Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scidmore Woods.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scidmore Woods ...

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

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