National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is a museum in New York, at a recorded elevation of 94 m. Spruce Mountain stands 612 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Saratoga Race Course Walk of Fame, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Lakes to Locks Passage passes 9.1 miles off.
The story
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American Thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers. In 1955, the museum moved to its current location on Union Avenue near Saratoga Race Course, at which time inductions into the hall of fame began. Each spring, following the tabulation of the final votes, the announcement of new inductees is made, usually during Kentucky Derby Week in early May. The actual inductions are held in mid-August during the Saratoga race meeting. The Hall of Fame's nominating committee selects eight to ten candidates from among the four Contemporary categories (colts and horses, fillies and mares, jockey and trainer) to be presented to the voters. Changes in voting procedures that commenced with the 2010 candidates allow the voters to choose multiple candidates from a single Contemporary category, instead of a single candidate from each of the four Contemporary categories. For example, in 2016, two mares (Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta) were inducted at the same time. The museum also houses a large collection of art, artifacts, and memorabilia that document the history of horse racing from the eighteenth century to the present.
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Dates from 1950.
Wikidata Q6974502, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 94 m
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 16.1 mi off the Dude Ranch Trail
- 16.3 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 17.4 mi off the Central Adirondack Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 10 mi
- Eagle Point · 10 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 19 mi
- Mohawk River view · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Saratoga Race Course Walk of Fame: 0.3 mi
- World War Memorial Pavilion: 0.5 mi
- Spirit of Life & Spencer Trask Memorial: 0.6 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 6.4 mi
- East Side Recreation Park: 0.5 mi
- Henry Garden: 0.6 mi
- Congress Park: 0.6 mi
- Flat Rock Park: 0.7 mi
- High Rock Park: 0.8 mi
- 10 Spring Woods: 0.9 mi
- Saratoga Springs Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Saratoga Springs Open Space: 1.9 mi
- Skidmore North Woods: 1.9 mi
- Saratoga Springs Open Space: 2.2 mi
- Pelton Hill: 3.4 mi
- Devils Den: 4.2 mi
- Snake Hill: 5.2 mi
- Bear Hill: 6.1 mi
- Hyspot: 6.2 mi
- Saratoga Historical Society Museum: 0.6 mi
- New York State Military Museum: 0.6 mi
- The Children's Museum at Saratoga: 1.2 mi
- Tang Museum: 1.5 mi
- Saratoga Automobile Museum: 2.1 mi
- Saratoga Race Course: Backstretch tour: 0.3 mi
- Whitney Viewing Stand: 0.3 mi
- Congress Park Carousel: 0.6 mi
- Beekman Street Arts District: 1.0 mi
- Yaddo Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Snook Kill Falls: 5.3 mi
- Saratoga Falls: 10.0 mi
- Dionondahowa Falls: 12.1 mi
- Palmer Falls: 12.2 mi
- Middle Falls: 12.6 mi
- Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Mr.Haas's Garden: 1.3 mi
- Alumni Memorial Garden: 1.4 mi
- Malta Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- Jackson's Garden: 19.4 mi
- Devils Armchair: 0.5 mi
- Welcome To Saratoga Springs: 0.5 mi
- Standard Time: 0.8 mi
- The U: 19.4 mi
- Chester Arthur: 19.5 mi
- Hathorn Spring: 0.6 mi
- Deer Park Spring: 0.6 mi
- Congress Spring: 0.6 mi
- Columbian Spring: 0.6 mi
- Old Red Spring: 0.9 mi
- Brown's Beach: 6.4 mi
- Greenwich Town Bathing Beach: 15.1 mi
- Haviland's Cove Beach: 16.1 mi
- Sandbar Beach: 16.1 mi
- Haviland Cove Beach: 16.1 mi
- Nature Center Pavillion: 11.2 mi
- Northwoods Picnic Grove: 19.6 mi
- Usher Park: 24.0 mi
- Maclachan Ridge: 19.2 mi
- Cohoes Falls: 20.2 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 13.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Mountain | NW 325° | 612 m | 11.8 mi |
| Fitch Hill | NNW 328° | 605 m | 14.0 mi |
| Hedgehog Mountain | NNW 331° | 601 m | 12.1 mi |
| Bucktail Mountain | N 358° | 555 m | 18.6 mi |
| Indian Cobble Mountain | NNW 340° | 550 m | 18.8 mi |
| Miner Hill | NW 314° | 526 m | 15.1 mi |
| Redmond Hill | NNW 334° | 507 m | 13.6 mi |
| Nick Mountain | NW 322° | 501 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:55 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:37 | 16:24 |
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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/807234739
Day trips start here
- Saratoga Springs · 0 mi
- Ballston Spa · 6 mi
- Capital District · 10 mi
- Clifton Park · 15 mi
- Cambridge · 17 mi
- Cohoes · 21 mi
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