Nature reserve · New York
Putnam Creek Fishing Access
Putnam Creek Fishing Access is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Hail Mountain stands 792 m to the west-northwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugar Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Lakes to Locks Passage runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
How to reach it
Coordinates43.95578, -73.43230
- On the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 14.4 mi off the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
- 23.5 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 28.8 mi off the Roosevelt-Marcy Trail
Overlooks nearby
- limited view southeast · 8 mi
- Ridge Lookout · 20 mi
- Giant Washbowl Overlook · 20 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Upper Lookout · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sugar Hill: 1.2 mi
- Breeds Hill: 1.8 mi
- Miller Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Bulwagga Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Coot Hill: 3.6 mi
Cliffs
- Eagle Cliff: 9.0 mi
- Broughton Ledge: 10.0 mi
- Red Rock Pond: 10.3 mi
- The Ledge: 10.8 mi
- Broughton Ledge: 11.0 mi
Parks: 49
- Crown Point State Historic Site: 4.9 mi
- Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area: 6.0 mi
- Carrilon Park: 7.4 mi
- Bi-Centenial Park: 7.4 mi
- Moriah Miners Park: 10.6 mi
Nature reserves: 31
- Sheepshead Island: 1.5 mi
- Signal Buoy Island: 2.5 mi
- Lake George Forest Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Cook mountain: 9.5 mi
- Moriah Wilderness Preserve: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Historic Redoubt: 4.6 mi
- Gage's Redoubt: 4.7 mi
- Fort Crown Point: 5.0 mi
- Fort Saint-Frédéric: 5.2 mi
- Meacham House: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 22
- Falls of Carrilon: 7.4 mi
- Bittersweet Falls: 11.8 mi
- Middlebury Falls: 13.7 mi
- Dog Team Falls: 14.9 mi
- Split Rock Falls: 16.1 mi
Museums: 17
- Crown Point Historic Site: 5.1 mi
- Chimney Point Museum: 5.5 mi
- Penfield Homestead Museum: 5.6 mi
- The Iron Center: 6.2 mi
- Ticonderoga Heritage Museum: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 12
- Bench and Table: 13.1 mi
- Smog: 13.1 mi
- Frisbee Dog: 13.2 mi
- Two-Way Mirror Curved Hedge Zig-Zag Labyrinth: 13.2 mi
- Youbie Obie: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 6
- Bulwagga Bay Beach: 5.7 mi
- Port Henry Village Beach: 6.6 mi
- Black Point Public Beach: 10.6 mi
- Hague Town Beach: 15.0 mi
- Westport Beach: 15.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 5.7 mi
- Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 6.2 mi
- Powerhouse Park: 6.7 mi
- Footbridge Park: 19.9 mi
- Alma Farm Park: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 5
- Star Trek Original Series Set Tours: 7.5 mi
- Nature preserve: 8.2 mi
- Lemon Fair Sculpture Park: 8.7 mi
- Middlebury Gorge Concrete Arch Bridge: 17.3 mi
- Robert Frost Interpretive Area: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 5
- Colonial Revival King's Garden: 8.2 mi
- Colonial Revival King's Garden: 8.2 mi
- Middlebury Community Garden: 13.5 mi
- Schroon Community Garden: 18.4 mi
- Japanese Garden: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- High Peaks Welcome Center: 14.1 mi
- Robert Frost Wayside: 21.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Pulp Mill Covered Bridge: 13.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Lucky Seven: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Putnam Creek Fishing Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail Mountain | WNW 285° | 792 m | 8.9 mi |
| Moose Mountain | W 271° | 732 m | 9.3 mi |
| Bald Peak | WNW 297° | 705 m | 7.4 mi |
| Harris Hill | WNW 299° | 673 m | 9.5 mi |
| Lock Mountain | WNW 295° | 629 m | 8.7 mi |
| Blue Hill | WNW 292° | 627 m | 7.6 mi |
| Old Fort Mountain | SSW 206° | 623 m | 8.9 mi |
| Knob Mountain | WSW 247° | 617 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:56 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:32 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 20 | 30 | 43 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cornwall, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/431592042
Day trips start here
- Crown Point · 0 mi
- Middlebury · 15 mi
- Westport · 16 mi
- Elizabethtown · 18 mi
- Essex · 25 mi
- Lake George · 25 mi
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