The Town of Putnam Valley, located in the foothills of the Taconic Mountains, was originally named Quincy and was part of Dutchess County. The Mohican Wappinger Tribe members were its first inhabitants. Today's Putnam Valley is known as the “Town of Lakes.” Roaring Brook Lake and Lake Peekskill are non-motorboat lakes. The largest, Lake Oscawana, is a 430 acre lake which borders Fahnstock Park's 600 acres of protected parkland. The Appalachian Trail also crosses Putnam Valley. Putnam Valley Population and Size Approximately 10,700 residents 43 square miles in size Putnam Valley Transportation Located 45 miles North of New York City. Metro North Hudson Line travel time to Grand Central Station is 50 - 60 minutes Served by Peekskill, Cortlandt or Croton-on-Hudson Metro North Stations Putnam Valley Education Putnam Valley is served by the Putnam Valley Central School District Putnam Valley High School Putnam Valley Middle School Putnam Valley Elementary School Putnam Valley area Private/parochial schools include St Columbanus in Cortlandt Manor and St Elizabeth Ann Seton in Shrub Oak Putnam Valley Recreation Putnam Valley Town Park with 3 lighted tennis courts, multi-purpose courts, baseball fields, 2 playgrounds, pavilion, hiking trails, roller rink, horseshoe pits Putnam Valley has many lakes in the area for swimming, fishing and boating Putnam Valley Places of Worship Reform Temple of Putnam Valley Temple Israel of Putnam Valley Saint Ambrose of Milan Orthodox Church North American Martyrs Roman Catholic Church St. Luke's Lutheran Church Tompkins Corners Methodist Church Grace United Methodist Church
The Town of Putnam Valley, located in the foothills of the Taconic Mountains, was originally named Quincy and was part of Dutchess County. The Mohican Wappinger Tribe members were its first inhabitants. Today's Putnam Valley is known as the “Town of Lakes.” Roaring Brook Lake and Lake Peekskill are non-motorboat lakes. The largest, Lake Oscawana, is a 430 acre lake which borders Fahnstock Park's 600 acres of protected parkland. The Appalachian Trail also crosses Putnam Valley.
