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Putnam Valley New York Map

Explore Putnam Valley, 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 Valley, New York

How to Use This Putnam Valley, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Putnam Valley, 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 Valley.

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

Latitude	41.335927
Longitude	-73.874025
Population	11,800
Density	120.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	10579
Area Code	914, 845
County Seat	Carmel

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About Putnam Valley, New York

Putnam Valley is a locality in Putnam County, New York, United States. It has a population of 11,800. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Putnam Valley is located at 41.3359°N, 73.8740°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 10579.

Putnam Valley holds the quiet geography of high ground and deep woods where the water carves its own slow path through the earth. It lies 3.3 miles west of Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY (from Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY: bearing 276°T), and is situated 4.4 miles northwest of Yorktown. Oscawana Brook moves with a steady, deliberate persistence, winding its way through the landscape as if mapping the hidden pulse of the bedrock. Lake Peekskill mirrors the changing sky, offering a still surface that anchors the surrounding hills and dark, timbered slopes. Beyond the immediate terrain, the distant Appalachian Mountains provide a jagged, blue-tinted silhouette against the horizon at the end of a long day. The Town Of Putnam Valley Land serves as a vast, quiet refuge where the earth remains largely undisturbed, allowing the natural world to reclaim its own pace.

Putnam Valley emerged from a landscape of rugged labor, where the early extraction of resources and modest agricultural efforts defined the lives of those who first settled these rocky tracts. The local economy now operates with a quiet transition away from its industrial origins, favoring a blend of small-scale commerce and residential stability that keeps the region largely detached from the frenetic pace of urban centers. Residents often look toward the nearby Black Rock Forest for the quiet utility of timber and conservation, maintaining a connection to the land that is both practical and enduring. The rhythm of daily work here is defined by the commute and the local trade, sustaining a community that values its independence from the density found elsewhere in the state. Economic life persists in the shadow of the past, leaving behind the remnants of old mills and homesteads that once relied on the local soil and timber for their survival.

Putnam Valley maintains a character defined by the preservation of space and the deliberate maintenance of a low-profile, wooded existence. Visitors seeking the height of the terrain often find their way toward the Redoubt Trail to traverse the ground where the elevation shifts toward the more rugged interior. Others might venture toward the mist-heavy descent of Buttermilk Falls, where the water fractures against the stone in a display of raw, kinetic energy. The cultural life of the region is centered on the seasonal turning of the woods and the quiet gatherings that define the local calendar, far removed from the glare of metropolitan fame. While Marys Meadow offers a rare, open expanse in an otherwise forested world, the true spirit of the place is found in the privacy of its residents and the silence of its shaded paths. High-profile figures rarely intersect with this quiet corridor, leaving the land to those who prefer the solitude of the trees and the cooling shadow of the hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

TOWN OF YORKTOWN Land (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 118° SE
New York City Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 261° W
TOWN OF YORKTOWN PARKLAND Land (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 110° E
Philipstown Town Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 265° W
Regal UA Cortlandt Town Center (Cinema) — 1.8 mi, 170° S
Schoolhouse Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 055° NE
Granite Mountain Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 029° NE
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 2.7 mi, 322° NW · 110k acres
Quarry (Historic Ruins) — 2.7 mi, 149° SE
State of New York Lands (State Recreation Area) — 2.7 mi, 117° SE
Giant Boulder (Viewpoint) — 2.8 mi, 127° SE
Old Car (Historic Ruins) — 3.0 mi, 155° SE
Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 317° NW
Donald J. Trump State Park (State Park) — 3.1 mi, 093° E
Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park (State Park) — 3.5 mi, 012° N
Castle Rock Unique Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 304° NW
East Redoubt (Historic Castle / Fort) — 3.9 mi, 223° SW
West Redoubt (Historic Castle / Fort) — 4.0 mi, 226° SW
The Peekskill Museum (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 217° SW
MANITOGA / The Russel Wright Design Center (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 283° W
Lincoln Depot Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 221° SW
Garrison Art Center (Arts Centre) — 5.0 mi, 310° NW
West Point Museum (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 299° NW
John Burroughs (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 296° NW
Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 5.4 mi, 238° SW
General Patton (Public Artwork) — 5.7 mi, 312° NW
Kosciuszko Monument (Monument) — 5.8 mi, 315° NW
L'Ecole Polytechnique Monument (Monument) — 5.8 mi, 312° NW
Iona Island Component Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 6.0 mi, 246° SW
Yorktown Stage (Theatre) — 6.4 mi, 131° SE

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