West Alton
West Alton is a hamlet in Alton, Belknap, New Hampshire. West Alton is situated nearby to the hamlet Spring Haven, as well as near Sleepers Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rattlesnake Island.
Rattlesnake Island
Island
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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 1½ miles northeast of West Alton.
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 4½ miles northwest of West Alton.
Gilford
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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 north of West Alton.
West Alton
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Alton, Belknap, Lakes Region, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.55119° or 43° 33′ 4″ northLongitude
-71.31118° or 71° 18′ 40″ westElevation
604 feet (184 metres)Open location code
87MCHM2Q+FGOpenStreetMap ID
node 158845249OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
5094440
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