Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.4 square miles (52.8 km), of which, 20.3 square miles (52.6 km) are land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km) (0.54%) is water. The town is drained by the Quinebaug River, which runs north and south through the center of town. A tributary of the Quinebaug, the Five Mile River, runs north and south through East Putnam. Putnam has common boundaries with Thompson on the north (approx. 6 mi.), with Rhode Island on the east (approx. 2 mi.), with Killingly on the south (approx. 7 mi.) and with Pomfret and Woodstock on the west (approx. 4 mi.).
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau the town has a total area of 204 square miles (528 km) of which 203 square miles (526 km) are land and 01 square mile (03 km) (054%) is water The town is drained by the Quinebaug River which runs north and south through the center of town A tributary of the Quinebaug the Five Mile River runs north and south through East Putnam Putnam has common boundaries with Thompson on the north (approx 6 mi) with Rhode Island on the east (approx 2 mi) with Killingly on the south (approx 7 mi) and with Pomfret and Woodstock on the west (approx 4 mi)