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35.855766, -98.969099
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We found sixteen communities that are also named Putnam.
Within Oklahoma, the name Putnam is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Marengo County
This Putnam is located in Marengo County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Putnam that is located in Dewey County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Putnam.
Connecticut
Windham County
This Putnam is located in Windham County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Putnam that is located in Dewey County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Putnam.
Florida
Putnam County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Putnam [Putnam County].
Georgia
Marion County
This Putnam is located in Marion County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Putnam that is located in Dewey County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Putnam.
Illinois
Putnam County
This Putnam is located in Putnam County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Putnam that is located in Dewey County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Putnam.
Kansas
Barton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Putnam [Barton County].
Harvey County
This Putnam is located in Harvey County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Putnam that is located in Dewey County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harvey County community of Putnam.
Maryland
Harford County
This Putnam is located in Harford County and lies 1,252 miles [2,014.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Putnam that is located in Dewey County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Putnam.
Nebraska
Gage County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Gage County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gage County community of Putnam.
New York
Washington County
This Putnam is located in Washington County and lies 1,454 miles [2,340 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Putnam that is located in Dewey County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Putnam.
North Carolina
Moore County
This Putnam is located in Moore County and lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<1> to the east of the Putnam that is located in Dewey County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Putnam.
Ohio
Muskingum County
This Putnam is located in Muskingum County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Putnam that is located in Dewey County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Putnam.
Ontario
This Putnam lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Putnam that is located in Dewey County.
Oregon
Polk County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Putnam [Polk County].
Texas
Callahan County
This Putnam is located in Callahan County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the south of the Putnam that is located in Dewey County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callahan County community of Putnam.
Virginia
Russell County
This Putnam is located in Russell County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the east of the Putnam that is located in Dewey County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell 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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town 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:
Taloga, which is the Seat of Dewey County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Putnam to Taloga, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,218 miles [1,960.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,898 miles [11,101.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,644 miles [12,301.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,535 miles [8,907.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Putnam) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Putnam could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Putnam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Putnam to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Putnam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8558, Longitude: -98.9691
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.786 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.033 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.315 degrees.