Sandy Point

Sandy Point is a cape in Belknap, New Hampshire. Sandy Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Alton Bay, as well as near Loon Cove.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alton Bay Seaplane Base and Gilman Library.

Alton Bay Seaplane Base

Aerodrome

Photo: Doodybutch, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Alton Bay Seaplane Base is a state-owned, public-use seaplane base located in a cove of Lake Winnipesaukee. The base is two nautical miles north of the central business district of Alton Bay, in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States.

Gilman Library

Library

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gilman Library is situated 2 miles southeast of Sandy Point.

Second Free Baptist Church

Church

Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.

The Second Free Baptist Church is a historic church building on Main Street, south of Church Street in Alton, New Hampshire, United States. It is a wood-frame structure, built in 1853–54, and is the oldest extant Italianate church in Belknap County, with a little-altered exterior. Second Free Baptist Church is situated 2 miles southeast of Sandy Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alton Bay and Alton.

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

Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.

Alton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,894 at the 2020 census, up from 5,250 at the 2010 census. It is home to Alton Bay State Forest and Mount Major State Forest.

New Durham

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

New Durham is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,693 at the 2020 census. It is drained by the Merrymeeting, Cocheco and Ela rivers, and is known for Merrymeeting Lake. New Durham is situated 4½ miles southeast of Sandy Point.

Sandy Point

Type: Cape
Category: landform
Location: Belknap, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.48063° or 43° 28′ 50″ north

Longitude

-71.24035° or 71° 14′ 25″ west

Elevation

505 feet (154 metres)

Open location code

87MCFQJ5+7V

GeoNames ID

5092385

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