West Milton, New York

West Milton
West Milton is located in New York
West Milton
West Milton
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°02′15″N 73°55′45″W / 43.03750°N 73.92917°W / 43.03750; -73.92917
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySaratoga
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)

West Milton is a hamlet in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, New York, United States at an elevation of 440 feet (134 m). Nearby lies the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory's Kenneth A. Kesselring[1] Site, which tests naval nuclear reactor designs. The facility includes a notable large sphere dome constructed in 1953 to contain any possible radiation leaks from the work done within.[2]

  1. ^ "Kenneth A. Kesselring". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Life magazine, Oct. 26, 1953, pg. 109