Squam Lake
Squam Lake is a lake located in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, United States, south of the White Mountains, straddling the borders of Grafton, Carroll, and Belknap counties.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Belknap County, New Hampshire
- Also known as: “Asquam”, “Asquam Lake”, “Big Squam”, “Cusumpy Pond”, “Kees-ee-hunk-nip-ee”, and “Wonn-as-squam-auke”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chocorua Island Chapel and Webster Estate.
Chocorua Island Chapel
Church
The Chocorua Island Chapel is a non-denominational chapel located on the island of the same name on Squam Lake in Grafton County, New Hampshire, in the town of Holderness.
Webster Estate
Historic site
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The Webster Estate is a historic summer estate in Holderness, New Hampshire. Located near Carns Cove on Squam Lake off New Hampshire Route 113, the estate belongs to the locally prominent Webster family. Webster Estate is situated 2 miles west of Squam Lake.
True Farm
Farm
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True Farm is a historic farm and summer estate in Holderness, New Hampshire. Located off New Hampshire Route 113 on True Farm Road, the farm is based around a c.1820 farmhouse, and was expanded into a summer estate in 1920 by George Saltonstall West. True Farm is situated 2½ miles northwest of Squam Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holderness and Centre Harbor Village Historic District.
Holderness
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Holderness is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,004 at the 2020 census. An agricultural and resort area, Holderness is home to the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center and is located on Squam Lake.
Centre Harbor Village Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Centre Harbor Village Historic District encompasses the historic village of Center Harbor, New Hampshire. It consists of a small cluster of properties located north of Plymouth Street and Main Street, as well as the Nichols Memorial Library, and the Kona Fountain, which is located in the center of that intersection. Centre Harbor Village Historic District is situated 4 miles southeast of Squam Lake.
Center Harbor
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Center Harbor is in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. It had a population of 1,040 in the 2020 U.S. census.
Squam Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Belknap, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Squam Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Squam Lake” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Squam Lake”
- Cebuano: “Squam Lake”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره سكوام”
- French: “lac Squam”
- French: “Lac Squam”
- German: “See der Gänse im Hochland”
- German: “Squam Lake”
- Spanish: “Lago Squam”
- Welsh: “Llyn Squam”
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