
Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in New Hampshire. It is approximately 21 miles (34 km) long (northwest-southeast) and from one to nine miles wide (northeast-southwest), covering 69 square miles. (71 square miles when Paugus Bay is included), with a maximum depth of 212 feet.
List of Islands
Bizer calculated the Lake Winnipesaukee outer shoreline at 178 miles. This includes Paugus Bay, Back Bay, The Basin. It also includes 1 1/2 miles of shoreline south of the Route 11 bridge in Alton Bay. Together, the islands have 100 1/2 miles of shoreline. Adding these two figures gives Lake Winnipesaukee 278 1/2 miles of shoreline.
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Here is a list of town websites for the surrounding towns
Town Website for: Wolfeboro | For Town Info Click Here
Town Website for: Tuftonboro | For Town Info Click Here
Town Website for: Moultonborough | For Town Info Click Here
Town Website for: Center Harbor | Town Info Click Here
Town Website for: Meredith | For Town Info Click Here
Town Website for: Laconia | For Town Info Click Here
Town Website for: Gilford | For Town Info Click Here
Town Website for: Alton | For Town Info Click Here
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