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Saratoga Springs

Saratoga Springs
City
Downtown Saratoga Springs.jpg
A view of downtown, looking south along Broadway from its intersection with Caroline Street.
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Motto: Health, History, Horses
Nickname: The Spa City, 'Toga
Country  United States
State  New York
Region Capital District
County Saratoga
Landmark Saratoga Race Course
River Kayaderossas Creek
Elevation 300 ft (91 m)
Coordinates 43°4′31″N 73°46′57″W / 43.07528°N 73.78250°W / 43.07528; -73.78250Coordinates: 43°4′31″N 73°46′57″W / 43.07528°N 73.78250°W / 43.07528; -73.78250
Lowest point Kayaderosseras Creek
 - elevation 0 ft (0 m)
Area 29.0 sq mi (75 km2)
 - land 28.4 sq mi (74 km2)
 - water 0.6 sq mi (2 km2)
Population 26,586 (2010)
Density 920/sq mi (355/km2)
Founded ca. 1776
Incorporation as city April 7, 1915
Government Saratoga Springs City Hall
 - location 474 Broadway
 - coordinates 43°5′0.23″N 73°47′2.81″W / 43.0833972°N 73.7841139°W / 43.0833972; -73.7841139
Mayor Joanne Yepsen (D)
Timezone EST (UTC−5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code 12866
Area code 518
FIPS code 36-65255
GNIS feature ID 0964489
Demonym Saratogian
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Location within Saratoga County
Location within New York State
Website: http://www.saratoga-springs.org/

Saratoga Springs is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States ( not to be confused with the original neighboring town of Saratoga, New York). The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area, which has made Saratoga a popular resort destination for over 200 years. The city is just north of Albany in the heart of New York's Capital Region.

Saratoga Springs was ranked tenth in the list of the top 10 places to live in New York State for 2014 according to the national online real estate brokerage Movoto.

The picturesque area was occupied by the Algonquian-speaking Mahican Indians before they were pushed out by European settlement, both Dutch and British colonists. They eventually moved east and became allied with other remnant peoples and became known as the , as they settled near .

The British built Fort Saratoga in 1691 on the west bank of the Hudson River. The current village of Schuylerville was settled about a mile south by British colonists shortly after the fort; it was known as Saratoga until 1831. In 1767, William Johnson, a British soldier who was a hero of the French and Indian War, was brought by Native American friends to springs about 10 miles (16 km) west of the village. They treated his war wounds, as the spring was thought to have medicinal properties. Now known as High Rock Spring, it may still be visited today. In 1756 Johnson had been appointed British Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Northeast region due to his success in building alliances with the Mohawk and other Iroquois tribes. He had learned the language, and created many trading relationships. He achieved great wealth from trading and landholdings, and was knighted for his service to the Crown with the Iroquois.


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