Ballston Spa in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

County Seat

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, December 17, 2018

1. County Seat Marker

Inscription. The county seat moved from Ballston Center to Ballston Spa in 1817. This county complex was dedicated on 9/21/1968.

Erected by Saratoga Cty Bd of Supervisors.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 43° 0.045′ N, 73° 51.055′ W. Marker is in Ballston Spa, New York, in Saratoga County. It is at the intersection of West High Street and Bath Street, on the right when traveling west on West High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa NY 12020, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

in the Capital District,

and in the Albany Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Yorker Submariners Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Captain Abner Doubleday (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of Abner Doubleday (approx. 0.2 miles away); Here in 1800 / Here in 1900 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of George Scott (approx. 1½ miles away); E. Hubbell 1831 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Trip-Hammer (approx. 1.6 miles away); 1780 Invasion (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ballston Spa.

County Complex image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, December 17, 2018

2. County Complex

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, November 6, 2021

3. County Seat Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 3. submitted on November 8, 2021, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.