Rattlesnake Island

Rattlesnake Island is a large island in , . There are conflicting accounts of where it got its name, because its shape looks somewhat like a snake, but some say it is named for a rattlesnake population that lived there.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mirror Lake and Wolfeboro.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in the town of in . It is located along the shore of in the of New Hampshire.

is a town in , United States. The population was 6,416 at the 2020 census. A resort area on , the town includes the villages of , East , North , South , Center, and .

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in the town of in , , United States. It is located 0.5 miles north of the center of Wolfeboro, on the strip of land separating Front Bay from Crescent Lake.

Rattlesnake Island

Latitude
43.56657° or 43° 33′ 60″ north
Longitude
-71.28924° or 71° 17′ 21″ west
Elevation
791 feet (241 metres)
Open location code
87MCHP86+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42401384
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
5091623
Wiki­data ID
Q7296003
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Rattlesnake Island” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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