Summary for Putnam Valley

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Located in: Putnam County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Putnam Vly.

Time Zone: Putnam Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: 160 feet [48.77 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Putnam Valley:

Lat: 41.335900° (or 41°20'9" N)

Lon: -73.874000° (or -73°52'26" W)

USGS Topo Map: Mohegan Lake<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Putnam Valley

GNIS ID: 972981

FIPS State / Place Code: 36 / 60136

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Putnam Valley)

The community of Carmel is the County Seat for Putnam County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Putnam)

Population

Total Area:<5> 246.3 sq. miles [637.8 km²] - of which 6.47% is water (15.94 sq. miles [41.3 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 38,224

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Putnam

GNIS ID: 974138

FIPS State / County Code: 36 / 079

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Putnam Valley)

About New York

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of New York

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New York

GNIS ID: 1779796

FIPS State: 36

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Putnam Valley)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Putnam Valley: www.putnamvalley.com/

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyny.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Putnam Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Putnam Valley, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Putnam Valley.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Putnam Valley. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).