Burnt Hills, New York Explained

Official Name:Burnt Hills, New York
Settlement Type:hamlet
Pushpin Map:New York
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Saratoga
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Ballston
Population Total:3,659
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:407
Coordinates:42.9097°N -73.895°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:12027
Area Code:518
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:945251

Burnt Hills is a hamlet within the town of Ballston, in Saratoga County, New York, United States. Its ZIP code is 12027.[1] It is situated along NY 50, approximately 14 miles south of downtown Saratoga Springs, and 8.5 miles north of downtown Schenectady.The hamlet and its surrounding areas send their children to schools in the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, affectionately referred to as "BH-BL". The school district's offices are on Lakehill Road within the Burnt Hills hamlet.

History

The hamlet derives its name from the fact that the area was burned over at the time the first settlers arrived. The records of the Burnt Hills Baptist Church extend back to 1791. The father of the notorious Tory spy in the Revolution, Joseph Bettys, was an early settler, and "Bettys Tavern" is located just north. Bettys Tavern burned down in 1998.[2]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. 2012-02-15. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  2. Book: Sylvester. Nathaniel Bartlett. History of Saratoga County New York. 1878. Everts & Ensign. Philadelphia. 253.