Lake Winni Fun Fact

[Rattlesnake Gal]

Originally Posted by webmaster

Here's a little "fun fact" quiz question:

According to Bizer, these are the 5 largest islands on the lake in alphabetical order:

Bear, Cow, Governors, Long, Rattlesnake

Can you put them in the correct order, largest to smallest? Answer below.






Long=1186 (acres); Bear=780; Cow=522; Governors=504; Rattlesnake=368

Anyone else surprised by the answers?

Yes, I am. Cow, Governor's and Rattlesnake Islands look very similar in size to me.


Rattlesnake Island is much taller than all the other islands and if you use this Land to Acre Conversion Calculator, it comes up with a certain number.
This doesn't seem to take into account the height of the land. Am I just confused?



More Commonly Known Fun Facts:

Rattlesnake Island is the tallest island in the lake.
According to Bruce Heald's book, Lake Winnipesaukee, it is 390' above lake level.

Lake Winnipesaukee is 504' above sea level.