Bear Island
Bear Island is a hamlet in Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire. Bear Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Lovejoy Sands, as well as near Jerry Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Threemile Island and Bear 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.
Bear Island
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 in the Area
Nearby places include Weirs Beach and Center Harbor.
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. Weirs Beach is situated 4 miles southwest of Bear Island.
Center Harbor
Photo: SatyrTN, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Center Harbor is in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. It had a population of 1,040 in the 2020 U.S. census.
Centre Harbor Village Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: SatyrTN, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Centre Harbor Village Historic District encompasses the historic village of Center Harbor, New Hampshire. It consists of a small cluster of properties located north of Plymouth Street and Main Street, as well as the Nichols Memorial Library, and the Kona Fountain, which is located in the center of that intersection. Centre Harbor Village Historic District is situated 4 miles northwest of Bear Island.
Bear Island
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Meredith, Belknap, Lakes Region, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.6573° or 43° 39′ 26″ northLongitude
-71.4173° or 71° 25′ 2″ westElevation
541 feet (165 metres)Open location code
87MCMH4M+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 158894254OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
5083138
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