Ballston Spa
Tree-lined main street of red-brick storefronts, a Victorian church steeple, and wooded hills in the backdrop give this pocket-sized New York county-seat town a walkable, lived-in downtown worth an afternoon stop.
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- Population5,375
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.5 km2.2 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Ballston Spa: quick answers
Where is Ballston Spa?
Ballston Spa is in New York, United States, about 39 km25 miles in a straight line from Albany.
How do you get to Ballston Spa?
The nearest airport is Schenectady (SCH), about 22 min away by road. The nearest train station is Saratoga Springs, about 16 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ballston Spa?
The warmest month is July, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -5°C23°F. The wettest month is October, with about 124 mm4.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ballston Spa?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 11 restaurants, 4 cafés and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Ballston Spa?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Old Bennington, Rensselaer and Johnstown. Ballston Spa is listed among the day trips from Albany and weekend getaways from Boston.