Ballston Spa, New York
| Ballston Spa, New York | |
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| Village | |
Ballston Spa, Milton Ave
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| Motto: A Village of Friends | |
 Location within Saratoga County |
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 Ballston Spa, New York
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| Coordinates: 43°0′26″N 73°51′4″W / 43.00722°N 73.85111°WCoordinates: 43°0′26″N 73°51′4″W / 43.00722°N 73.85111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Saratoga |
| Settled | 1771 |
| Village | 1807 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| • Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,556 |
| • Density | 3,464.8/sq mi (1,337.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12020 |
| Area code(s) | 518 Exchanges: 363, 884, 885 |
| FIPS code | 36-04253 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0969840 |
| Website | www.villageofballstonspa.org |
Ballston Spa is a village in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 5,556 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Saratoga County. The village is named after Rev. Eliphalet Ball, a Congregationalist clergyman and an early settler. The village lies on the border of two towns and is partly in the Town of Ballston and partly in the Town of Milton. The village is southwest of Saratoga Springs.
The village was first settled in 1771. In 1787 Benajah Douglas, father of 1860 presidential candidate Stephen A. Douglas, built the first tavern and hotel at Ballston Spa. It was located near the natural spring.
In 1803 Ballston Spa's Sans Souci Hotel, at the time the largest hotel in the United States, was built by Nicholas Low. Presidents, senators and governors stayed there, as well as many wealthy private citizens. Ballston Spa was incorporated as a village in 1807.
At one time the village was the 11th most populated region in the future United States. It was once served by four railroads (Delaware and Hudson Railway, The Ballston Terminal Railroad, Schenectady Railway Company,Hudson Valley Railway).
The village was famous for its mineral water spring used for healing in sanatoriums, including the Hawthorne and Lithia springs.
The effervescent water, tonic, and cathartic from this city is also known as Ballston Spa. The liquid contains common salt and carbonates of magnesium and calcium.
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