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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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″ northLongitude
-71.33729° or 71° 20′ 14″ westElevation
600 feet (183 metres)Open location code
87MCHM97+43OpenStreetMap ID
node 158902295OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
5092319
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