Mount Putnam (Vermont)
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Mount Putnam is a mountain
located on the border between Washington County
and Lamoille 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. The summit is in Washington County, but the mountain extends into Lamoille County as well.
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.
Mountain
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located on the border between Washington County
Washington County, Vermont
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 59,534; Vermont's third-most populous county after Chittenden County and Rutland County. Its shire town is Montpelier, the state capital. The center of population of Vermont is located in Washington...
and Lamoille County, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, in the Putnam State Forest.
Mount Putnam, the high point of the Worcester Range
Worcester Range
The Worcester Range is a mountain range in Antarctica standing between the Skelton and Mulock Glaciers on the western side of the Ross Ice Shelf. Probably named after the training ship in the Thames, in which many officers of early British Antarctic expeditions trained. Discovered by the British...
, is flanked to the northeast by Mount Worcester, and to the southwest by Mount Hunger.
It is the sixth most prominent
Topographic prominence
In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop , or prime factor , categorizes the height of the mountain's or hill's summit by the elevation between it and the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit...
peak in Vermont. The summit is in Washington County, but the mountain extends into Lamoille County as well.
Mount Putnam stands within the watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
of the Winooski River
Winooski River
The Winooski River is a tributary of Lake Champlain, approximately long, in northern Vermont in the United States. Although not Vermont's longest river, it is one of the state's most significant, forming a major valley way from Lake Champlain through the Green Mountains towards the Connecticut...
, which drains into Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...
, and ultimately into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
The Gulf of Saint Lawrence , the world's largest estuary, is the outlet of North America's Great Lakes via the Saint Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
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.