Samoset

Samoset is a hamlet in Town of Gilford, Belknap, New Hampshire. Samoset is situated nearby to the hamlet Blaisdell Point, as well as near Coleman Point.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kimball Castle and Rattlesnake Island.

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 2½ miles northwest of Samoset.

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 2½ miles east of Samoset.

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 2½ miles west of Samoset.

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 Samoset.

Samoset

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Town of Gilford, Belknap, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.56786° or 43° 34′ 4″ north

Longitude

-71.33729° or 71° 20′ 14″ west

Elevation

600 feet (183 metres)

Open location code

87MCHM97+43

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158902295

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

5092319

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