Lake Winnipesaukee Facts

Lake Winnipesaukee Facts

• Lake Winnipesaukee has 72 square miles (44,586 acres) of surface area.
• It is 28 miles long at it’s longest point
• It has 240 miles of shoreline
• The drive around the lake is a 63 mile long ride
• The deepest point is 180 feet deep
• Lake Winnipesaukee has approx. 625 billion gallons of water
• Lake Winnipesaukee has 365 islands, 274 are habitable
• Becky’s Garden is the smallest island at only 10 feet wide
• 3 islands on Lake Winnipesaukee are named “Loon Island”
• Lake Winnipesaukee is only 504 feet above sea level
• Lake Winnipesaukee usually freezes by mid January
• “Ice Out” is called when the MS Mount Washington Ship can navigate to all of it’s ports on the lake.
• How did Lake Winnipesaukee get it’s name? Read: An Indian Legend: How Lake Winnipesaukee Got it’s Name