Winnipesaukee

Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in New Hampshire, and this market wraps around it. Laconia sits on its southwestern bays, Meredith and Center Harbor on the northwest, Moultonborough and Tuftonboro on the north and east, Wolfeboro on the eastern shore, and Gilford and Alton to the south.

Beyond the shoreline the market reaches west to Belmont, Sanbornton, Tilton, Northfield and Franklin, south to Gilmanton, Barnstead and New Durham, and east to Ossipee, Effingham, Freedom, Wakefield, Brookfield, Sandwich and Tamworth.

Geography

Winnipesaukee's shoreline is long and irregular, with bays, coves and many islands. Lake Winnisquam, Lake Opechee and Paugus Bay lie to the southwest around Laconia, Lake Wentworth sits behind Wolfeboro, and Squam Lake is just northwest of Center Harbor.

Landmarks and open space

The Belknap Mountains rise above Gilford and Alton, and the Ossipee Mountains form the ring of hills at Moultonborough and Tuftonboro. Ossipee Lake lies to the east, and the Sandwich Range stands to the north above Sandwich and Tamworth.

Transportation and access

Interstate 93 runs along the western edge at Tilton and Franklin. Route 3 and Route 25 serve Laconia, Meredith and Center Harbor; Route 11 and Route 28 follow the southern and eastern shores through Gilford, Alton and Wolfeboro; Route 16 carries north-south traffic through Ossipee and Wakefield.