Bear Island

Bear Island is the second largest of the 264 islands in Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, United States. In the summer it is accessible only by boat because it is not connected to the mainland via a bridge.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Threemile Island.

Threemile Island

Islet

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Three Mile Island is an island on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, located three miles from the town of Center Harbor. It has been owned by the Appalachian Mountain Club since 1900 and is run as a full-service camp during the summer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Weirs Beach and Glendale.

Weirs Beach

Hamlet

Photo: Rob Boudon, CC BY 2.0.

Laconia is a city of 17,000 people in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. It includes the villages of Lakeport and Weirs Beach.

Glendale

Hamlet

Glendale is an unincorporated community in the town of Gilford in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. Glendale is located on the southern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee, east of Laconia.

Meredith

Photo: AerialPhotoNH, CC BY 3.0.

Meredith is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,662 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 6,854 in 2025. Meredith is situated in the state's Lakes Region and serves as a major resort town.

Bear Island

Type: Island
Description: island in Lake Winnipesaukee in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States
Categories: locality and landform
Location: Belknap, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.64285° or 43° 38′ 34″ north

Longitude

-71.40267° or 71° 24′ 10″ west

Elevation

525 feet (160 metres)

Open location code

87MCJHVW+4W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 42401425

OpenStreetMap feature

place=island

GeoNames ID

5083137

Wikidata ID

Q4876455

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Bear Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Bear Island”
Dutch: “Bear Island”
Japanese: “ベア島 (アメリカ合衆国・ニューハンプシャー州)”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as East Bear Island and Lovejoy Sands.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Camp Nokomis and St. John’s-on-the-Lake Chapel.

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