The Lakes Region of New Hampshire is located in the east-central part of the state, south of the White Mountains Region and extending to the Maine border. It is named for the numerous lakes in the region, the largest of which are Lake Winnipesaukee , Lake Winnisquam , Squam Lake , and Newfound Lake . The area comprises all of Belknap County , the southern portion of Carroll County , the eastern portion of Grafton County , and the northern portions of Strafford County and Merrimack County . The largest municipality is the city of Laconia .
9-576: Besides the lakes, there are also two small mountain ranges, the Belknap Mountains which lie to the southwest, and the Ossipee Mountains to the northeast. The area is a popular tourist destination in the summer time, with the activity peaking during the annual Motorcycle Week and races at Loudon's New Hampshire Motor Speedway . Other tourist destinations include Funspot in Weirs Beach ,
18-929: A small mountain range in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire in the United States . The range lies in the towns of Gilford , Gilmanton , and Alton in Belknap County . The highest peak, Belknap Mountain , with an elevation of 2,382 feet (726 m) above sea level, is the highest point in Belknap County. Belknap Mountain State Forest covers the central part of the range, including the summit and slopes of Belknap Mountain. The range extends for approximately 8 miles (13 km) in an arc that begins at New Hampshire Route 11A in Gilford and runs south, then curves east through
27-626: Is entirely in the Merrimack River watershed. The northeast side of the range drains via several small brooks to Lake Winnipesaukee , the outlet of which is the Winnipesaukee River , which drains westward to form the Merrimack. The west side of the range drains via the Gunstock River into Lake Winnipesaukee, and the extreme southwest end of the range, near Whiteface Mountain, drains west via
36-700: The Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness , the children's museum of Center Harbor , Gunstock ski resort and Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook , both in Gilford, Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough , and the town of Wolfeboro , which claims to be the nation's oldest resort town. Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in the state, and is home to numerous vacation homes. Several motion pictures have either been filmed or set in
45-639: The Tioga River to the Winnipesaukee River. The south side of the range, including Round Pond, drains south via the Suncook River to the Merrimack. Mount Rowe and Gunstock Mountain form the slopes of Gunstock Mountain Resort , a major ski area for central New Hampshire. Gunstock River The Gunstock River is a 6.4-mile-long (10.3 km) river in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire in
54-499: The United States . It is a tributary of Lake Winnipesaukee , part of the Merrimack River watershed . The Gunstock River is entirely within the town of Gilford . It rises in the southern part of town, west of Piper Mountain, and flows north, collecting streamflow from the west side of the Belknap Range . The river flows through a wide valley in the center of Gilford, passing the town's middle and high schools, then drops through
63-499: The main crest of the range between Belknap Mountain and Straightback Mountain, surrounding Round Pond, itself located near the crest of the range at 1,652 feet (504 m) above sea level. A secondary ridge extends southwest from Belknap Mountain to the Gilford/Gilmanton line, containing, from north to south, the summits of Piper Mountain (2,044 ft or 623 m) and Whiteface Mountain (1,670 ft or 510 m). The range
72-528: The northern end of Gilmanton, before ending in the town of Alton, where it overlooks Alton Bay of Lake Winnipesaukee . The named summits in the range, from northwest to southeast, are Mount Rowe (1,690 ft or 520 m), Gunstock Mountain (2,240 ft or 680 m), Belknap Mountain, Straightback Mountain (1,890 ft or 580 m), and Mount Major (1,786 ft or 544 m). A cluster of several unofficially named summits with elevations ranging from 1,806 to 2,001 feet (550 to 610 m) are on
81-641: The region, including the 1981 classic, On Golden Pond (filmed on Squam Lake in the town of Holderness ) and the 1991 comedy What About Bob? , which was filmed in Virginia but (fictitiously) took place in Wolfeboro. Below is a partial list of the largest lakes found in the Lakes Region: This New Hampshire state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Belknap Mountains The Belknap Mountains are
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