Round Island

Round Island is an islet in Belknap, New Hampshire. Round Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Glendale, as well as near Dockham Shore.

Type: Islet
Description: island in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Also known as: “Smiths Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kimball Castle.

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. Kimball Castle is situated 2 miles south of Round Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glendale and Weirs Beach.

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 2 miles south of Round Island.

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 west of Round Island.

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.

Round Island

Categories: island, locality, and landform
Location: Belknap, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.61022° or 43° 36′ 37″ north

Longitude

-71.38008° or 71° 22′ 48″ west

Elevation

541 feet (165 metres)

Open location code

87MCJJ69+3X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 42401449

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

5091933

Wikidata ID

Q49675611

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Round Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Round Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, New Hampshire, Belknap County)”
Cebuano: “Round Island”

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Localities in the Area

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