Historic site · Virginia
Saratoga
Saratoga is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Carson Mountain stands 780 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Town of Boyce, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Washington Heritage Trail passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates39.09301, -78.06028
- 13.9 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
- 14.8 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 23.7 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 22.4 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Shenandoah Valley Overlook · 16 mi
- Signal Knob Overlook · 18 mi
- Gooney Run Overlook · 19 mi
- Gooney Manor Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- The Blue Ball: 5.7 mi
- Grindstone Hill: 6.2 mi
- Lewin Hill: 6.5 mi
- Venus Hill: 6.6 mi
- Taylors Hill: 7.5 mi
Parks
- University of Virginia Blandy Experimental Farm and Virginia State Arboretum: 2.2 mi
- White Post Village Park: 3.2 mi
- White Post Historic District: 3.5 mi
- Izaak Walton Park: 3.5 mi
- John T Shipe JR Park: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 40
- Town of Boyce: 0.0 mi
- White Post: 3.2 mi
- Virginia Tech Massacre Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Sherando Arrow: 7.2 mi
- POW-MIA Memorial: 7.7 mi
Museums: 27
- Josephine School Community Museum: 5.5 mi
- Abram's Delight: 7.5 mi
- Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum: 8.4 mi
- Old Court House Civil War Museum: 8.4 mi
- George Washington's Office Museum: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 24
- Cider Stage: 12.6 mi
- Gem Mining Sluice: 12.6 mi
- Peacocks: 12.6 mi
- Pig Pen: 12.7 mi
- Cow Train: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 16
- Warrior Statue: 7.2 mi
- The Peacemakers: 7.3 mi
- Bird In Flight: 7.5 mi
- A Tasteful 1 Apple Statue: 8.3 mi
- Daniel Morgan: 8.3 mi
Springs: 10
- Yellow Rose Spring: 7.8 mi
- Rock Spring: 8.4 mi
- Town Spring: 9.0 mi
- Cool Spring: 10.4 mi
- Vaucluse Spring: 11.0 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Red Bud Run: 6.9 mi
- Appalachian Trail Corridor: 7.7 mi
- Blue Ridge Regional Park: 10.7 mi
- Cool Spring Preserve: 12.6 mi
- Eastham Park Trail and Front Royal Boat Landing: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Pua Falls: 8.6 mi
- Mountain Falls: 18.8 mi
- Lands Run Falls: 19.6 mi
- Miller Falls: 23.0 mi
- Hooks Mill Falls: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 6
- Paris Vegetable Garden: 8.4 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 12.6 mi
- Native Pollinator Meadow: 18.9 mi
- Culinary Gardens: 19.0 mi
- Koch Family Garden: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 5
- River Access: 9.9 mi
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 15.5 mi
- Beach 2: 20.1 mi
- Beach 3: 20.6 mi
- Beach 1: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Lovers Leap: 4.8 mi
- Dog Cliff: 22.0 mi
- Three High Heads: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 10.8 mi
- Gainsboro Tourist Park: 16.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Saratoga. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Mountain | SSW 198° | 780 m | 19.1 mi |
| Dickey Hill | SSW 205° | 740 m | 18.2 mi |
| Meneka Peak | SW 236° | 730 m | 17.8 mi |
| High Knob | S 191° | 728 m | 14.5 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SSE 168° | 674 m | 9.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | S 177° | 644 m | 15.8 mi |
| Signal Knob | WSW 238° | 642 m | 17.1 mi |
| Three Top Mountain | WSW 238° | 629 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:11 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winchester 7 SE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12685125267
Day trips start here
- Middleburg · 19 mi
- Loudoun County · 23 mi
- Harpers Ferry · 24 mi
- Martinsburg · 26 mi
- Leesburg · 27 mi
- Shepherdstown · 27 mi
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