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Saratoga Springs Air Force Station

Saratoga Springs Air Force Station from directly overhead

Saratoga Springs Air Force Station is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Spruce Mountain stands 612 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Hill, a peak 1.7 miles away. Lakes to Locks Passage passes 3.6 miles off.

The story

former US Air Force radar station

Dates from 1952.

Wikidata Q7423375, linked from the OpenStreetMap record's article tag.

How to reach it

Coordinates43.01164, -73.68239

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • Fraser: 1.9 mi
  • Ten Broeck: 2.0 mi
  • Pruyn: 2.0 mi
  • Murphy: 2.0 mi
  • Acland: 2.0 mi
Parks
  • Saratoga National Historical Park: 2.5 mi
  • Saratoga Lake State Boat Launch: 3.5 mi
  • Waterfront Park: 3.7 mi
  • Stillwater Glen Hallow Park: 3.7 mi
  • Regatta View Park: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions: 35
  • Yaddo Gardens: 5.4 mi
  • Whitney Viewing Stand: 6.2 mi
  • Saratoga Race Course: Backstretch tour: 6.2 mi
  • Congress Park Carousel: 6.9 mi
  • Beekman Street Arts District: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 31
Waterfalls: 31
  • Buttermilk Lower Falls: 9.0 mi
  • Buttermilk Middle Falls: 9.0 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Saratoga Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Dionondahowa Falls: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 15
  • Welcome To Saratoga Springs: 6.8 mi
  • Devils Armchair: 6.9 mi
  • Standard Time: 7.2 mi
  • Water Turbine: 15.8 mi
  • Clinton's Ditch: 15.9 mi
Springs: 14
  • Tallulah Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Polaris: 6.7 mi
  • Karista Spring: 6.7 mi
  • non-carbonated water: 6.7 mi
  • Hayes Spring: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 10
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 10.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Saratoga Springs Air Force Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spruce MountainNW 322°612 m18.1 mi
Fitch HillNW 324°605 m20.3 mi
Hedgehog MountainNW 325°601 m18.3 mi
Dickinson HillSE 138°537 m20.3 mi
Two TopsE 84°528 m19.0 mi
Miner HillNW 314°526 m21.5 mi
Redmond HillNNW 328°507 m19.8 mi
Nick MountainNW 320°501 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3019:07
June solstice05:1619:5520:38
September equinox06:4318:1718:54
December solstice07:2415:3716:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232635486068727163514029
Precip in3.42.73.43.83.94.85.04.13.84.13.53.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saratoga Springs 4 SW, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipedia

OpenStreetMap element node/9563236268

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