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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
Locality
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. 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″ northLongitude
-71.40267° or 71° 24′ 10″ westElevation
525 feet (160 metres)Open location code
87MCJHVW+4WOpenStreetMap ID
way 42401425OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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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 Jerry Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Camp Nokomis and St. John’s-on-the-Lake Chapel.
New Hampshire: Must-Visit Destinations
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