Saratoga Monument
Saratoga Monument is a historic site in New York, at a recorded elevation of 98 m. Grass Mountain stands 941 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Manor Hill, a park 0.3 miles away. Lakes to Locks Passage passes 0.6 miles off.
The story
The Saratoga Battle Monument is a 155-foot (47 m) granite obelisk located in the village of Victory, Saratoga County, New York. The monument commemorates what is called the "Turning Point" of the American Revolution—the surrender of British forces led by General John Burgoyne to the Americans under General Horatio Gates during the Battles of Saratoga. Today the monument is part of Saratoga National Historical Park.
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Wikidata Q49557919, linked from the OpenStreetMap record's article tag.
What the record says
- Height
- 47 m
- Elevation
- 98 m
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 14.8 mi off the Central Adirondack Trail
- 18.7 mi off the Dude Ranch Trail
- 19.6 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 1 mi
- Eagle Point · 2 mi
- Mohawk River view · 22 mi
- Fort George Ruins · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cement Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Holmes Hill: 3.9 mi
- Bald Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Schuyler Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Whelden Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site: 0.9 mi
- Schuylerville Junction Lock: 1.2 mi
- Dunbarton Flax Spinning Company: 4.5 mi
- Old Champlain Lock 13: 4.6 mi
- Rail Trestle Bridge: 5.0 mi
- Manor Hill: 0.3 mi
- Volunteer Recognition Park: 0.8 mi
- Fort Hardy Park: 0.8 mi
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Park: 1.0 mi
- Hudson Crossing Park: 1.4 mi
- Saratoga Siege Trail: 0.5 mi
- Victory Mills Wildlife Management Area: 1.4 mi
- Coldbrook Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Kalabus - Perry County Forest: 4.1 mi
- Blanding's Turtle Habitat: 4.2 mi
- Schuyler House: 0.6 mi
- Rough and Ready Engine Company No. 2: 4.9 mi
- X-Files Preservation Collection: 6.4 mi
- National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: 9.2 mi
- New York State Military Museum: 9.6 mi
- Schuylerville Corn Maize: 0.7 mi
- Mohawk Maiden Cruises: 1.2 mi
- Yaddo Gardens: 8.5 mi
- Whitney Viewing Stand: 8.9 mi
- Saratoga Race Course: Backstretch tour: 9.2 mi
- Saratoga Falls: 1.8 mi
- Dionondahowa Falls: 2.8 mi
- Middle Falls: 3.4 mi
- Snook Kill Falls: 9.8 mi
- Buttermilk Lower Falls: 14.6 mi
- Old Red Spring: 9.3 mi
- Hathorn Spring: 9.7 mi
- Deer Park Spring: 9.8 mi
- Congress Spring: 9.8 mi
- Columbian Spring: 9.8 mi
- Greenwich Town Bathing Beach: 6.0 mi
- Brown's Beach: 10.8 mi
- Sandbar Beach: 13.5 mi
- Haviland Cove Beach: 13.6 mi
- Haviland's Cove Beach: 13.7 mi
- Alumni Memorial Garden: 9.3 mi
- Mr.Haas's Garden: 10.5 mi
- Malta Community Garden: 13.2 mi
- Meditation Gardens: 15.4 mi
- Arboretum: 18.0 mi
- Devils Armchair: 9.6 mi
- Welcome To Saratoga Springs: 9.7 mi
- Standard Time: 9.8 mi
- For Euler: 13.8 mi
- The Owl: 20.9 mi
- Nature Center Pavillion: 11.1 mi
- Northwoods Picnic Grove: 18.2 mi
- Usher Park: 22.8 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- James Jeffords Welcome Center Bennington: 23.8 mi
- Burt Henry Covered Bridge;Henry Covered Bridge: 21.4 mi
- Paper Mill Village Bridge: 22.3 mi
- Cohoes Falls: 22.3 mi
- Small Rocky overlook: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Saratoga Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Mountain | E 99° | 941 m | 18.9 mi |
| Big Spruce Mountain | E 94° | 713 m | 18.6 mi |
| Swearing Hill | E 81° | 635 m | 18.9 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | WNW 297° | 612 m | 17.7 mi |
| Fitch Hill | WNW 302° | 605 m | 19.5 mi |
| Hedgehog Mountain | WNW 301° | 601 m | 17.5 mi |
| Bucktail Mountain | NNW 330° | 555 m | 19.6 mi |
| Two Tops | ESE 106° | 528 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:55 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 35 | 48 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saratoga Springs 4 SW, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOpenStreetMap element way/808536496
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 10 mi
- Saratoga Springs · 10 mi
- Ballston Spa · 14 mi
- Capital District · 14 mi
- Clifton Park · 20 mi
- Cohoes · 23 mi
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