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

Saratoga Springs Air Force Station

Town of Stillwater, NY

— 1952-1977 —

Saratoga Springs Air Force Station Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, March 29, 2019

1. Saratoga Springs Air Force Station Marker

Inscription. The hill above was the location of a Cold War early warning radar site built as part of a system designed to defend the United States against enemy air attacks. This marker erected by and dedicated to the men and women of the 656th Radar Squadron who served here.

Erected by 656th Radar Squadron.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Cold.

Location. 43° 0.574′ N, 73° 41.694′ W. Marker is in Stillwater, New York, in Saratoga County. Marker is at the intersection of County Route 70 and Radar Road, on the left on County Route 70. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stillwater NY 12170, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ketchum’s Corners (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First Baptist Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); Birthplace of Abigail Powers Fillmore (approx. 1.8 miles away); 225th Anniversary Battles of Saratoga (approx. 2.3 miles away); Brigadier General Simon Fraser (approx. 2.3 miles away); Unknown Soldiers (approx. 2.3 miles away); George O. Slingerland (approx. 2.3 miles away); To the Battlefield (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stillwater.

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656th Radar Squadron, Saratoga Springs, NY. (Submitted on September 17, 2020, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, March 29, 2019

2. Saratoga Springs Air Force Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 480 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.