Fort Putnam

Fort Putnam is a castle in Highlands, Orange County, New York. Fort Putnam is situated nearby to the pitch Blaik Field, as well as near Michie Stadium.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Michie Stadium and West Point.

Michie Stadium

Stadium

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Michie Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. The home field for the Army Black Knights, it opened in 1924 and has a seating capacity of 30,000 for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Michie Stadium is situated 960 feet south of Fort Putnam.

West Point

Military installation

Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

West Point is a census-designated place in Orange County, New York, United States. It is the oldest continuously occupied military post in the United States. West Point is situated 3,100 feet northeast of Fort Putnam.

Lusk Reservoir

Reservoir

Lusk Reservoir is located next to Michie Stadium at the United States Military Academy at West Point. It is open for fishing in the Spring and early Fall, and usually freezes over during the winter months.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garrison and Highland Falls.

Garrison

Village

Garrison is a hamlet in Putnam County, New York, United States. It is part of the town of Philipstown, on the east side of the Hudson River, across from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Highland Falls

Village

Photo: Alexisrael, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Highland Falls, formerly named Buttermilk Falls, is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 3,684 at the 2020 census. The village was founded in 1906.

Cold Spring

Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cold Spring is a village in Putnam County in the state of New York in the United States of America. Its location in the scenic Hudson Highlands and proximity to a commuter railroad makes it a popular weekend escape from New York City.

Fort Putnam

Type: Castle
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Highlands, Orange County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.39005° or 41° 23′ 24″ north

Longitude

-73.96394° or 73° 57′ 50″ west

Elevation

459 feet (140 metres)

Open location code

87H892RP+2C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1034613693

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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