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Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook

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Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

This overlook sits at 134 feet along the Lakes to Locks Passage, with the land dropping 52 feet within 600 meters of the site. Fort Hardy Park lies north-northeast at a distance of 1.0 mile and an elevation of 96 feet, while Volunteer Recognition Park is visible to the north, 1.2 miles away at 158 feet. Troy is 25.4 miles to the south-southwest, Schenectady is 26.0 miles southwest, and Albany is 31.3 miles south-southwest. Daylight hours vary through the year, with sunrise at 05:16 and sunset at 20:38 near the June solstice, and sunrise at 07:23 and sunset at 16:23 near the December solstice; equinox sunrise and sunset times fall near 06:59–07:00 and 18:54–19:07. The next lookout along the route is Eagle Point.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
134 ft
Relief
52 ft drop
In view
2 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Sweeney's is a wonderful restaurant in Schuylerville, New York within the town of Saratoga in the county of Saratoga. Located along the Hudson River this bucolic village is lovely with several restaurants and retail establishments. The Capital District Tourism Gnome had lots of fun visiting!
Henry Bellagnome from Troy, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Sweeney's is a wonderful restaurant in Schuylerville, New York within the town of Saratoga in the county of Saratoga. Located along the Hudson River this bucolic village is lovely with several restaurants and retail establishments. The Capital District Tourism Gnome had lots of fun visiting!
Henry Bellagnome from Troy, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Sweeney's is a wonderful restaurant in Schuylerville, New York within the town of Saratoga in the county of Saratoga. Located along the Hudson River this bucolic village is lovely with several restaurants and retail establishments. The Capital District Tourism Gnome had lots of fun visiting!
Henry Bellagnome from Troy, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Sweeney's is a wonderful restaurant in Schuylerville, New York within the town of Saratoga in the county of Saratoga. Located along the Hudson River this bucolic village is lovely with several restaurants and retail establishments. The Capital District Tourism Gnome had lots of fun visiting!
Henry Bellagnome from Troy, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Sweeney's is a wonderful restaurant in Schuylerville, New York within the town of Saratoga in the county of Saratoga. Located along the Hudson River this bucolic village is lovely with several restaurants and retail establishments. The Capital District Tourism Gnome had lots of fun visiting!
Henry Bellagnome from Troy, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
House of Major General of the Continental Army Philip Schuyler , part of the Saratoga National Historic Park
UpstateNYer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Fort Hardy Park96 ftnorth-northeast · 1.0 mi
  • Volunteer Recognition Park158 ftnorth · 1.2 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:5919:0718:29
June solstice05:1620:3819:55
September equinox06:4218:5418:16
December solstice07:2316:2315:37

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Troy25.4 mi south-southwest
  • Schenectady26.0 mi southwest
  • Albany31.3 mi south-southwest
After it: Eagle Point →
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Common questions

How high is Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook?

Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook sits at about 134 feet (41 m).

What can you see from Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook?

From Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook: Fort Hardy Park (NNE, 1.0 mi); Volunteer Recognition Park (N, 1.2 mi).

What is the nearest town to Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook?

Troy, 25 miles SSW of Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook.

What is the next lookout after Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook?

Eagle Point is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook.

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