Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Putnam, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Putnam and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Putnam

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Putnam:
  • 41.906209, -71.870349
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Putnam

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Windham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Windham County
  • Since Putnam is near Providence County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Providence County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Putnam

Communities Also Named Putnam ...

We found one communities that are also named Putnam.

Within Connecticut, the name Putnam is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, there is another community also named Putnam in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Washington County
    • This Putnam is located in Washington County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Putnam that is located in Windham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Putnam.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Putnam ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Clarkville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Clarkville is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkville
• Dayville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dayville is located in Windham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayville <2>
• Elliotville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Elliotville is located in Windham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotville
• Elmville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Elmville is located in Windham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
• Mechanicsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
• Pomfret
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pomfret is located in Windham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomfret <2>
• Pomfret Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
• Rogers
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rogers is located in Windham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <2>
• Roseland Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Roseland Park is located in Windham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park

How Far From Putnam to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Putnam to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Putnam and extending to:

• Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Putnam to Hartford, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 341 miles [548.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,556 miles [8,941.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,262 miles [10,077.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,139 miles [6,661.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'