Poorfarm Brook

Poorfarm Brook is a stream in Belknap, New Hampshire. Poorfarm Brook is situated nearby to the hamlet Lake Shore Park, as well as near Carr Point.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kimball Castle and Mount Rowe.

Kimball Castle

Castle

Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.

Kimball Castle is the former summer estate of railroad magnate Benjamin Ames Kimball. It is located on a hill overlooking Lake Winnipesaukee in the town of Gilford, New Hampshire, United States.

Mount Rowe, elevation 1,680 feet, is a mountain located north of Gunstock Mountain in the Belknap Range, Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. It has been home to multiple alpine ski operations, including the original Gunstock Mountain Resort single chairlift, the Belknap Ski Jumps, and the defunct Alpine Ridge/Mt. Mount Rowe is situated 2½ miles southwest of Poorfarm Brook.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glendale and Gilford.

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 1½ miles west of Poorfarm Brook.

Gilford

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Gilford is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,699 at the 2020 census, up from 7,126 at the 2010 census. Situated on Lake Winnipesaukee, Gilford is home to Governors Island, Ellacoya State Beach, Belknap Mountain State Forest, Gunstock Mountain Resort, and the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, a seasonal outdoor concert venue.

Mirror Lake

Hamlet

Mirror Lake is an unincorporated community in the town of Tuftonboro in Carroll County, New Hampshire. It is located along the shore of Mirror Lake in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Mirror Lake is situated 5 miles northeast of Poorfarm Brook.

Poorfarm Brook

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Poor Farm Brook”
Category: body of water
Location: Belknap, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.5748° or 43° 34′ 29″ north

Longitude

-71.35563° or 71° 21′ 20″ west

Elevation

509 feet (155 metres)

Open location code

87MCHJFV+WP

GeoNames ID

5091372

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