Carmel Hamlet, New York

Carmel, New York
Downtown, looking east on NY 52
Location in Putnam County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 41°25′34″N 73°40′44″W / 41.42611°N 73.67889°W / 41.42611; -73.67889
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionHudson Valley
CountyPutnam
Settled1795 (1795)
Named afterLikely Mount Carmel
Area
  Total
11.29 sq mi (29.24 km2)
  Land9.23 sq mi (23.92 km2)
  Water2.05 sq mi (5.32 km2)
Elevation
530 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,538
  Density816.24/sq mi (315.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
10512
Area code845
FIPS code36-12518

Carmel Hamlet, commonly known simply as Carmel, is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the Town of Carmel in Putnam County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,817.

The hamlet is the site of the historic County Court House (built 1814), the David D. Bruen County Office Building, and other structures, and borders Lake Gleneida. Next to the lake stands a bronze statue commemorating Sybil Ludington.