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Putnam New York Map

Explore Putnam, New York, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Putnam, New York

How to Use This Putnam, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Putnam, New York. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New York or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Putnam.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Putnam
State	New York (NY)
County	Washington County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	43.746729
Longitude	-73.397061
Population	1,200
Density	12.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	12861
Area Code	845
County Seat	Fort Edward

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About Putnam, New York

Putnam is a locality in Washington County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Putnam is located at 43.7467°N, 73.3971°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12861.

Putnam maintains a quiet posture amidst the rugged, uneven terrain that defines this stretch of the inland landscape. It lies 27.3 miles north-northeast of Kingsbury, NY (from Kingsbury, NY: bearing 14°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south of Ticonderoga. The land here rises and falls in long, muscular swells of granite and earth, punctuated by the persistent, cold vitality of Mill Brook as it carves a narrow passage through the bedrock. To the west, the Adirondack Mountains loom as a distant, jagged silhouette against the pale sky, while the immediate surroundings are defined by the dense, shadowed canopy of the Fair Haven Municipal Forest. The light at dusk here has a particular, heavy clarity, turning the fields a bruised purple before settling into the deep, absolute stillness of a region far removed from the clamor of the urban south. Just a short distance away, the expansive reach of Lake Champlain exerts a cooling influence on the air, keeping the mornings sharp even in the heat of midsummer.

Putnam functions as a place where the remnants of an agrarian past linger in the weathered siding of barns and the slow, deliberate pace of those who work the soil. The economy remains tethered to the land and the modest commerce of the interior, with the Putnam Town Of Land providing a necessary anchor for the local stewardship of these woods and meadows. Residents often look toward the uneven geography of Clark Hollow to understand the drainage and seasonal shifts of the soil, while those seeking recreation might traverse the Daniel Coffey Memorial Trial, which winds through the quieter corners of the territory. Life in Putnam is defined by the necessity of preparation, a habit of mind where the harshness of the winter dictates the rhythm of the harvest and the maintenance of the homestead. There is a singular, unvarnished grace in the way the residents navigate this terrain, relying on a localized knowledge that has been passed down through generations of families committed to the endurance of this specific, sheltered geography.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Putnam Town Of Land (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 212° SW
Lake George Wild Forest (State Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 142° SE
Gull Bay overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.1 mi, 253° W
Lake George Islands Campground (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 291° W
Shaw Mountain Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 156° SE
East Creek Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 033° NE
Rogers Rock Campground (State Recreation Area) — 4.9 mi, 314° NW
Benson Museum (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 121° SE
Battle of Carrilon (Registered Battlefield) — 6.7 mi, 003° N
Star Trek Original Series Set Tours (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 349° N
Ticonderoga Arts / Downtown Gallery (Gallery) — 7.2 mi, 349° N
Samuel De Champlain Memorial (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 351° N
Pharaoh Lake Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 7.7 mi, 322° NW
Bomoseen State Park (State Park) — 8.4 mi, 130° SE
Crown Point Road Monument (Monument) — 12.4 mi, 074° E
Lafayette's Tour (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 181° S
Mandala II (Public Artwork) — 14.5 mi, 131° SE
Cassella Theater (Theatre) — 14.5 mi, 131° SE
Cornwall Historical Society (Museum) — 17.5 mi, 032° NE
Green Mountain National Forest (National Forest) — 18.3 mi, 067° NE · 412k acres
Moosalamoo National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 18.3 mi, 067° NE · 16k acres
Salisbury Mills Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 18.5 mi, 056° NE
Vermont Marble Museum (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 107° E
Historic Redoubt (Historic Castle / Fort) — 19.1 mi, 355° N
Seagle Festival (Arts Centre) — 19.2 mi, 289° W
Gage's Redoubt (Historic Castle / Fort) — 19.3 mi, 355° N
Middlebury College Museum of Art (Museum) — 21.0 mi, 032° NE
Hepburn Zoo (Theatre) — 21.1 mi, 031° NE
Joseph Battell Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 21.8 mi, 067° NE · 12k acres
High Peaks Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 22.2 mi, 312° NW

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