Gun Island

Gun Island is an island in Carroll, New Hampshire. Gun Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Melvin Village, as well as near Winnipesaukee.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Melvin Village and Tuftonboro.

Hamlet

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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.

Town

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Tuftonboro is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,467 at the 2020 census. Bounded on the southwest by Lake Winnipesaukee, Tuftonboro includes the villages of Tuftonboro Corner, Center Tuftonboro, Melvin Village and Mirror Lake. Tuftonboro is situated 5 miles east of Gun Island.

Hamlet

Lees Mill is an unincorporated community in the town of Moultonborough, in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. It is located adjacent to the outlet of Lees Pond, directly upstream from the northernmost point of Lake Winnipesaukee. Lees Mill is situated 5 miles northwest of Gun Island.

Type: Island
Also known as: “Gordon Island”, “Loon Island”, “Twin Island”, and “Twin Islands”
Category: landform
Location: Carroll, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.68897° or 43° 41′ 20″ north

Longitude

-71.31924° or 71° 19′ 9″ west

Elevation

522 feet (159 metres)

Open location code

87MCMMQJ+H8

GeoNames ID

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