- Elevation, modelled
- 33 m
- Tallest summit within 8.0 miles
- South Beacon Mountain491 m · 4.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway17.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4168, -73.9504
Putnam History Museum is a museum in New York, at a modelled 33 m. South Beacon Mountain stands 491 m to the north, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Boring Mill Backshot Wheel, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
- Seasonal
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Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Putnam History Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Beacon Mountain | N 4° | 491 m | 4.5 mi |
| North Beacon Mountain | N 3° | 465 m | 5.0 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNE 16° | 456 m | 6.1 mi |
| Lambs Hill | NNE 12° | 454 m | 5.5 mi |
| Spy Rock | WSW 244° | 441 m | 4.1 mi |
| Bull Hill | N 349° | 433 m | 1.5 mi |
| Crows Nest | WSW 252° | 429 m | 1.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | WSW 242° | 429 m | 3.3 mi |
- 17.1 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
- 25.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.1 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 27.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 25 mi
- Hawkwatch · 25 mi
- High Exposure · 26 mi
- Pinnacle Rock · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Boring Mill Backshot Wheel: 0.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Parrott Gun: 0.6 mi
- Connecticut Line: 1.0 mi
- The Great Chain: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Bull Hill: 1.5 mi
- Cat Hill: 1.7 mi
- Crows Nest: 1.8 mi
- Storm King Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Butter Hill: 2.7 mi
Museums: 40
- Boscobel House: 0.7 mi
- Magazzino: 2.1 mi
- West Point Museum: 3.1 mi
- Hudson Highlands Nature Center - Wildlife Education Campus: 3.7 mi
- Hudson Highlands Nature Center - Outdoor Discovery Campus: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 37
- Timp-Torne Trail: 9.4 mi
- Dunderberg Spiral Railway: 9.5 mi
- Bowling Rocks: 15.0 mi
- Van Cortlandt Manor: 16.0 mi
- New York Renaissance Faire: 18.5 mi
Beaches: 10
- Canopus Beach: 7.5 mi
- Mahopac Hills Beach: 10.9 mi
- Brick Beach: 11.9 mi
- Ten Eycks Beach: 11.9 mi
- New Sebago Beach: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 14.8 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 14.9 mi
- Wallkill Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 22.4 mi
- Middletown Rest Area: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- LG waterfall: 17.7 mi
- Upper Falls: 22.5 mi
- Lower Falls: 22.6 mi
- Quaker Brook Falls: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Doodletown: 8.5 mi
- Dicktown: 10.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:45 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Cold Spring · 0 mi
- Highlands · 5 mi
- Putnam County · 10 mi
- Stony Point · 13 mi
- Croton-on-Hudson · 15 mi
- Ossining · 18 mi
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