Putnam County, New York

administration
Putnam County Courthouse
US state :	new York
Administrative headquarters :	Carmel
Address of the administrative headquarters:	Putnam County Legislature 40 Gleneida Avenue Carmel, NY 10512
Foundation :	1812
Made up from:	Dutchess County
Area code :	001 845
Demographics
Residents :	95,745 (2000)
Population density :	159.8 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	638 km²
Water surface :	39 km²
map

Website : www.putnamcountyny.com

Putnam County is a county in the state of New York in the United States . At the 2000 census , the county had 95,745 residents and a population density of 160 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Carmel .

history

The county was formed in 1812 and named after Israel Putnam , a hero of the French and Indian War and general of the American War of Independence .

Garden in Manitoga (2009)

One location has National Historic Landmark status , the Manitoga Estate . 48 buildings and sites in the county are listed in the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 20, 2018).

The county has an area of 638 square kilometers, of which 39 square kilometers are water. Putnam County is bordered to the north by Dutchess County , to the south by Westchester County , to the east by the state of Connecticut and to the west the Hudson River forms the border with Orange County .


Brewster Brewster Hill Carmel Carmel Hamlet Cold Spring Kent Lake Carmel Mahopac	Nelsonville Patterson Peach Lake Philipstown Putnam Lake Putnam Valley Southeast

Commons : Putnam County (New York) - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

↑ GNIS-ID: 974138. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: New York . National Park Service , accessed February 20, 2018.
↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 20, 2018.