Putnam | |
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 Location in Washington County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 43°44′43″N 73°24′57″W / 43.74528°N 73.41583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.42 sq mi (91.73 km2) |
| • Land | 32.79 sq mi (84.93 km2) |
| • Water | 2.63 sq mi (6.80 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 609 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 583 |
| • Density | 17.78/sq mi (6.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code(s)[4] | 12861 (primary) |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-60092 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979402 |
Putnam is a town in northern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.[5] The town population was 567 at the 2020 census.[6] The town is named after Israel Putnam, a hero of the American Revolution.[7]
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2016was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Washington County GIS Web Map (Map). Washington County, NY. Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
- ^ "Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1999, with FIPS Codes". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ McArthur, Thomas (1887). History of Putnam (PDF). The Town of Putnam Historical Society.