Rum Point
Rum Point is a hamlet in Belknap, New Hampshire. Rum Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Woodlands, as well as near Mount Major.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rattlesnake Island and Mount Major.
Rattlesnake Island
Island
Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rattlesnake Island is a large island in Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire. 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. Rattlesnake Island is situated 2 miles northwest of Rum Point.
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 2 miles south of Rum Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wolfeboro and Wolfeboro Falls.
Wolfeboro
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.
Wolfeboro Falls
Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wolfeboro Falls is an unincorporated community in the town of Wolfeboro in Carroll County, New Hampshire, 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. Wolfeboro Falls is situated 5 miles northeast of Rum Point.
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 6 miles south of Rum Point.
Rum Point
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Belknap, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.54259° or 43° 32′ 33″ northLongitude
-71.27364° or 71° 16′ 25″ westElevation
509 feet (155 metres)Open location code
87MCGPVG+2GOpenStreetMap ID
node 11309955327OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
5091979
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