Walden’s Pond

Walden’s Pond is a pond in City of Saratoga Springs, New York. Walden’s Pond is situated nearby to the nature reserve Saratoga Springs Open Space, as well as near the sports venue Saratoga Casino and Raceway.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saratoga Race Course and Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

Saratoga Race Course

Stadium

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Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track located on Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. Opened in 1863, it is often considered to be the oldest major sporting venue of any kind in the U.S. Saratoga Race Course is situated 1½ miles north of Walden’s Pond.

Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Arts center

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Saratoga Performing Arts Center, also known as Albany Med Health System at SPAC for Live Nation-promoted events, is a large amphitheatre located in Saratoga Springs, New York, on the grounds of Saratoga Spa State Park. Saratoga Performing Arts Center is situated 2 miles west of Walden’s Pond.

Saratoga Springs Public Library

Library

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Saratoga Springs Public Library, established in 1950, is a public library located in Saratoga Springs in the Capital District area of New York. SSPL serves the Saratoga Springs City School District. Saratoga Springs Public Library is situated 2 miles north of Walden’s Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saratoga Springs and Milton.

Saratoga Springs

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Saratoga Springs is just south of the Adirondacks in upstate New York. Long a vacation destination for New Yorkers, Saratoga Springs is a pleasant town filled with swanky shops, spas and horse racing.

Milton

Town

Milton is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 18,800 at the 2020 census. Some believe that the town was named after the poet, John Milton, while other sources state that it is a shortening of "Mill-town" for the early mill activity. Milton is situated 4½ miles west of Walden’s Pond.

North Ballston Spa

Hamlet

North Ballston Spa is a census-designated place within the town of Milton in Saratoga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,376. North Ballston Spa is situated 4½ miles southwest of Walden’s Pond.

Walden’s Pond

Type: Pond
Category: body of water
Location: City of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.05222° or 43° 3′ 8″ north

Longitude

-73.77207° or 73° 46′ 20″ west

Open location code

87M8362H+V5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 454048776

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=pond

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