Lake Winnipesaukee (largest lake in New Hampshire)

Lake Winnipesaukee (largest lake in New Hampshire)


Lovejoy Sands, New Hampshire (NH), US
This is the largest lake in New Hampshire, located in the Lakes Region at the foothills of the White Mountains. It's about 34 km long and from 1.6 to 14.5 km wide, covering 184 km2 when Paugus Bay is included, with a max depth of 55 m).The center area of the lake is called The Broads.

The lake contains at least 264 islands, half of which are less than 0.25 ac in size, and is indented by several peninsulas, yielding a total shoreline of about 463 km. It's 154 m above sea level. Winnipesaukee is the 3rd largest lake in New England.
This is the largest lake in New Hampshire, located in the Lakes Region at the foothills of the White Mountains. It's about 34 km long and from 1.6 to 14.5 km wide, covering 184 km2 when Paugus Bay is included, with a max depth of 55 m).The center area of the lake is called The Broads.

The lake contains at least 264 islands, half of which are less than 0.25 ac in size, and is indented by several peninsulas, yielding a total shoreline of about 463 km. It's 154 m above sea level. Winnipesaukee is the 3rd largest lake in New England.
View in Google Earth Lakes, Geographic Extremes, Nature - Scenic
Links: en.wikipedia.org, mapcarta.com
By: Fab

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