Winnepesaukee River Reservoir

Winnepesaukee River Reservoir is a reservoir in Merrimack Valley, New Hampshire. Winnepesaukee River Reservoir is situated nearby to the hamlet West Franklin, as well as near the neighborhood Franklin Falls Historic District.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Franklin High School and Webster Lake.

Franklin High School

School

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Franklin High School is located in Franklin, New Hampshire, United States. Franklin is known in the area for its football, softball and baseball teams. Their main sports rival is Winnisquam Regional High School in the neighboring town of Tilton.

Webster Lake

Reservoir

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Webster Lake is a 606-acre water body in West Franklin, part of the city of Franklin in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Water from Webster Lake flows to the Pemigewasset River shortly above its confluence with the Winnipesaukee River to form the Merrimack. Webster Lake is situated 2½ miles northwest of Winnepesaukee River Reservoir.

Daniel Webster Family Home

Protected area

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The Daniel Webster Family Home, also known as The Elms, is a historic house off South Main Street in West Franklin, New Hampshire. The house has been designated a National Historic Landmark for its importance as the summer home of Daniel Webster, who owned it from 1829 until his death. Daniel Webster Family Home is situated 2½ miles south of Winnepesaukee River Reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Franklin and Northfield.

Franklin

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Franklin is a city in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 8,741, the lowest figure of New Hampshire's 13 cities. Franklin includes the village of West Franklin.

Northfield

Village

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Northfield is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,872 at the 2020 census. Northfield is situated 3 miles east of Winnepesaukee River Reservoir.

Tilton

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Tilton is a small city in the state of New Hampshire in New England that offers numerous hotels, places to eat, and gas stations. Primarily a bedroom community and service center it sits at the junction of both north-south and east-west highways and is the gateway to the NH Lakes Region.

Winnepesaukee River Reservoir

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: Merrimack Valley, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.44174° or 43° 26′ 30″ north

Longitude

-71.65785° or 71° 39′ 28″ west

Elevation

272 feet (83 metres)

Open location code

87MCC8RR+MV

GeoNames ID

5094841

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Satellite Map

Discover Winnepesaukee River Reservoir from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as West Franklin and Franklin Falls Historic District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sulloway Mills Dam and Daniel Webster Bridge.

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