East Bear Island

East Bear Island is a hamlet in Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire. East Bear Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Lovejoy Sands, as well as near Riley Point.

Type: Hamlet
Description: hamlet in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States
Also known as: “East Bear Island, New Hampshire” and “East Bear Island, NH”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bear Island.

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 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. Weirs Beach is situated 4 miles southwest of East Bear Island.

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. Glendale is situated 4 miles south of East Bear Island.

Melvin Village

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Melvin Village is a census-designated place within the town of Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, United States. Its population at the 2020 census was 273. The village is a summer vacation spot on Melvin Bay of Lake Winnipesaukee. Melvin Village is situated 5 miles northeast of East Bear Island.

East Bear Island

Categories: human settlement and locality
Location: Meredith, Belknap, Lakes Region, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.64313° or 43° 38′ 35″ north

Longitude

-71.39368° or 71° 23′ 37″ west

Elevation

548 feet (167 metres)

Open location code

87MCJJV4+7G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158900117

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

5085661

Wikidata ID

Q122567895

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Satellite Map

Discover East Bear Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bear Island and Lovejoy Sands.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dollar Island and Camp Nokomis.

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