General Israel Putnam
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General Israel Putnam is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Talcott Mountain stands 276 m to the west-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
General Israel Putnam is a monumental statue in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Located in the city's Bushnell Park, the statue was designed by sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward and honors Israel Putnam, a military officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The statue was largely paid for by a donation from judge Joseph P. Allyn and was dedicated in a large ceremony in 1874. It was one of the first statues to be erected in the park, which nowadays houses several other monuments to famous Connecticut residents. From an artistic standpoint, the statue has received mixed reviews from critics.
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Wikidata Q109103617, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch: 0.0 mi
- Dr. Horace Wells: 0.2 mi
- Connecticut State Veterans Memorial: 0.3 mi
- William H. Putnam: 0.4 mi
- Site Of The Charter Oak: 0.5 mi
- Connecticut State Capitol Park: 0.1 mi
- Lafayette Circle: 0.2 mi
- Connecticut Square: 0.2 mi
- Saukiag Green: 0.3 mi
- Minuteman Park: 0.3 mi
- Stone Field Sculpture: 0.3 mi
- Thomas Hooker: 0.4 mi
- Stegosaurus: 0.4 mi
- Pulaski: 0.4 mi
- Love: 0.4 mi
- Old State House: 0.4 mi
- Butler-McCook Homestead: 0.4 mi
- Amos Bull House: 0.5 mi
- Harriet Beecher Stowe House: 1.0 mi
- Mark Twain House Museum: 1.1 mi
- Keney Tower: 0.6 mi
- Geographic Center of Hartford: 0.6 mi
- Mark Twain House: 1.1 mi
- Constitution Oak: 4.0 mi
- The Dreamyard: 5.2 mi
- Rocky Hill: 1.2 mi
- Johnson Hill: 2.2 mi
- Hamilton Hill: 2.7 mi
- Elmwood Hill: 4.0 mi
- Wolcott Hill: 4.4 mi
- Vanderbilt Park: 2.3 mi
- Keney Park: 2.4 mi
- Eleanor Buck Wolf Parcel: 2.8 mi
- Gully Green: 3.0 mi
- Short Reach Property: 3.0 mi
- Mill Pond Falls: 5.5 mi
- Center Springs Falls: 8.2 mi
- Dividend Falls: 8.6 mi
- Cascades: 8.6 mi
- Wyllys Falls: 9.7 mi
- Victorian Ornamental Garden: 0.5 mi
- Hudson Street Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Huntington Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Trinity College Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Elizabeth Park Rose Garden: 2.1 mi
- Crow Point: 5.1 mi
- South Wall: 6.2 mi
- Solar Panel: 6.2 mi
- Superstructure: 6.2 mi
- Garden Wall: 6.2 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 16.5 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 17.5 mi
- Babbs Beach: 18.7 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 18.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 19.6 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 14.9 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 21.6 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 21.6 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 19.8 mi
- Hermit spring: 20.4 mi
- Big Spring: 21.0 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 22.9 mi
- Windham Spring: 24.8 mi
- Gay City State Park: 12.7 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 22.0 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 19.4 mi
- Picnic Grove: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of General Israel Putnam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talcott Mountain | WNW 298° | 276 m | 6.9 mi |
| Mannantuck | ESE 110° | 273 m | 11.4 mi |
| John Tom Hill | ESE 110° | 272 m | 11.4 mi |
| Ely Mound | WNW 286° | 246 m | 6.5 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | E 94° | 237 m | 10.1 mi |
| Kongscut Mountain | ESE 118° | 234 m | 10.4 mi |
| Birch Mountain | E 96° | 233 m | 10.3 mi |
| Whites Hill | E 88° | 231 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- East Windsor · 12 mi
- Tolland · 18 mi
- Somers · 19 mi
- Longmeadow · 20 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 22 mi
- Storrs · 22 mi
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