Town of Kent is a town in Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 12,900 at the 2020 census. The name is that of an early settler family. The town is in the north-central part of the Putnam County. Many of the lakes are reservoirs for New York City.
Seven Hills Lake
In spite of its name, Lake Carmel lies in Kent
Canopus Lake in Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park
The Chuang Yen Monastery (莊嚴寺) houses the largest indoor statue of Buddha in the Western Hemisphere
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,668. The county seat is Carmel, located within one of six towns comprising the county. The county is part of the Hudson Valley region of the state.
Sugarloaf Hill in the Hudson Highlands
Israel Putnam, Major General in the American Revolution and the county's namesake
Statue of Sybil Ludington, Revolutionary War heroine, in Carmel
The new Putnam County Courthouse in Carmel