Mount Putnam (Vermont)

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Mount Putnam
Elevation 3,642 feet (1,110 m)
Location Washington County, Vermont
Range Worcester Range
Prominence 2,470 ft (750 m) [1]
Coordinates 44°25.10′N 72°38.30′W / 44.41833, -72.63833Coordinates: 44°25.10′N 72°38.30′W / 44.41833, -72.63833
Topo map USGS Stowe
Listing #18 New England Fifty Finest

Mount Putnam is a mountain located in Washington County, Vermont, in the Putnam State Forest. Mount Putnam, the high point of the Worcester Range, is flanked to the northeast by Mount Worcester, and to the southwest by Mount Hunger. It is the sixth most prominent peak in Vermont.

Mount Putnam stands within the watershed of the Winooski River, which drains into Lake Champlain, and ultimately into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in Canada. The north side of Mount Putnam drains into Gold Brook, thence into the Little River and the Winooski River. The west side of Mt. Putnam drains into Thatcher Brook, and thence into the Winooski. The east side of Mt. Putnam drains into Minister Brook, thence into the North Branch of the Winooski River.

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  1. ^ Key col elevation between 1,160 and 1,180 feet.

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