Rattlesnake Island (New Hampshire)

43°33′58″N 71°17′15″W / 43.56611°N 71.28750°W / 43.56611; -71.28750 Rattlesnake Island is a large island in Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire. There are conflicting accounts of where it got its name, because its shape looks somewhat like a snake, but some say it is named for a rattlesnake population that lived there.

The island is located within the town of Alton.

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