Forty Point

Forty Point is a cape in Belknap, New Hampshire. Forty Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Black Point, as well as near Mount Major.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Major.

Mount Major

Peak

Mount Major is a mountain located in Alton, New Hampshire, south of Lake Winnipesaukee and northeast of Straightback Mountain in the Belknap Range. The scenic, rocky summit is a popular hiking destination, accessible by multiple trails including the Mount Major Trail, the Brook Trail, and the Boulder Loop. Mount Major is situated 1½ miles southwest of Forty Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alton Bay and Wolfeboro.

Alton Bay

Hamlet

Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.

Alton Bay is an unincorporated community in the town of Alton in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States, and is located on Alton Bay, a 4-mile-long cove of Lake Winnipesaukee which forms the southernmost point on the lake. Alton Bay is situated 4 miles south of Forty Point.

Wolfeboro

Photo: Fletcher, CC BY 4.0.

Wolfeboro is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,416 at the 2020 census. A resort area on Lake Winnipesaukee, the town includes the villages of Wolfeboro, East Wolfeboro, North Wolfeboro, South Wolfeboro, Wolfeboro Center, and Wolfeboro Falls.

Alton

Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.

Alton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,894 at the 2020 census, up from 5,250 at the 2010 census. It is home to Alton Bay State Forest and Mount Major State Forest.

Forty Point

Type: Cape
Description: cape in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Category: landform
Location: Belknap, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.52452° or 43° 31′ 28″ north

Longitude

-71.2559° or 71° 15′ 21″ west

Elevation

518 feet (158 metres)

Open location code

87MCGPFV+RJ

GeoNames ID

5086280

Wikidata ID

Q34753782

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Forty Point” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Forty Point”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Black Point and Mount Major.

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