How far do you live from the Lake?

[webmaster]

Please take the poll.

[Sunbeam lodge]

I live on the lake opposite Beaver island in meredith

[Pineedles]

Growing up in NJ we were 335 miles from the lake. I am now 215 miles away by living in CT. My son lives in Cambridge which is about 100 miles closer. We keep getting closer and closer with each generation. :D

[Merrymeeting]

Our drive is almost exactly 100 miles, door to door. I was a bit torn on which category to vote in :rolleye2:

[SteveA]

I really have to gear up for the long drive to the lake. 6.2 miles from Gilford Village to Lake Shore Park. :laugh:

One of my favorite things to do is "complain" to all of my MA/RI/CT friends on Sunday afternoon about my long trip home. :devil:

I Know, I Know, I Know... it's not nice of me to do that.. but it's soo much fun.:laugh: And, if I happen to forget to tell them ... they remind me.. :rolleye2:

Other than that, I'm really a nice guy.. honest. :blush:

[Acres per Second]

Property tax benefits keep my "primary residence" 2000 miles away, but six months of the year I'm just 40 feet from the lake. :coolsm:

[callmeD]

I'm about 100 miles away, but getting closer every day ... !;)

[Winopt]

78 miles - 80 minutes with no traffic - then priceless

[shoppes on the bay]

i dont "live" on the lake, but when i am at our shop i am about 40 feet from it! when i am home on the island i live on i am 60 feet from the high tide line in the "pond"! i try to never be far from the water... i feel very fortunate to be able to live on two of the beautiful waterbodies in the world (IMHO).:D

[Wannabepesaukee]

But we'll visit this summer! Can't wait.

[SteveA]

Wannabesaukee is my sister, and the Moose Lady from this post.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7209

I'm gonna bet she wins the "most distant" prize. In her post she says she's "about 4,000 miles".. google map says 4,510 miles!

She'll be visiting with us this summer.. we can't wait! (No, she's not bringing the moose) :laugh:

[Janet]

1836 miles from Plano Texas to Meredith.

[Pineedles]

Wannabesaukee is my sister, and the Moose Lady from this post.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7209

I'm gonna bet she wins the "most distant" prize. In her post she says she's "about 4,000 miles".. google map says 4,510 miles!

She'll be visiting with her family this summer.. we can't wait! (No, she's not bringing the moose) :laugh:

Welcome Sister of Steve. The pictures of the moose were awesome!

[SIKSUKR]

Welcome welcome.Hey I wanna be in Valdez for crazy heli-skiing.Maybe we could do a swap?:laugh:

[rander7823]

225 miles, about 3.5 hours including the rest stop for all of my girls

[chipj29]

In reality: 6-50 miles
In my dreams: Waterfront

[Lakepilot]

30 feet.It met setbacks when the original cottage was built.

[Martha Marlee]

takes about 25 minutes to get in our boat in Alton Bay and head North to Cow Island...going to be a longer ride every Friday only going 45...YA RIGHT!

[SAUGUS BOATER]

Further than I wish I was. Seriously though, physically, I'm about 100 miles from the lake, mentally I'm at the lake all the time !:cool:

[Just Sold]

66 miles to Gilford/Fay's and 55 miles to Alton Bay. Takes about the same time for either location from my home. Hopefully at the lakes region someday.

[tis]

30 feet.It met setbacks when the original cottage was built.

LOL, same with us. How lucky we are to be 30 feet from the lake! I think in most places , if you built before the late 80s, early 90s, you could still be 30 feet from the lake!

[White Rook]

We live in Salem and approximately 64 miles from our driveway to Lakeport Landing.

[Merrymeeting]

Shall we declare Wannabepesaukee the winner? Anyone with a longer commute? :)

[upthesaukee]

But we'll visit this summer! Can't wait.
In 1969 I married my wife and drove to Alaska in our 1969 Vw bus. Drove from Bedford MA to Eielson AFB (26 miles from Fairbanks) via Buffalo to Cleveland to Chicago to Twin Cities to Jamestown ND, crossed into Canada at Portal to Edmonton to Dawson Creek and then the Alcan to Eielson. Total mileage was almost 4800 miles. Left on Nov 19th and got to Eielson on Dec 4th with a day's layover in Edmonton to get the bus winterized.

Yeah, been there and done that, and you definitely get my vote. Hope you get here soon, and I hope you have got your "sourdough rating".:)

[jst_4_kiks]

i live in bristol nh with my fiance and my dad lives in new hampton nh..... takes about 25 minutes or so to drive to meredith docks.....

[Tom Cat]

100 miles from Melrose, Ma to Y Landing

[fpartri497]

35 miles from Concord to west alton marine:D

[trfour]

About 250' ( my feet ) to 400-500' ( your feet ) :)

Dallas/Fort Worth, ball park 1,870 miles. :)

[ghfromaltonbay]

It's 305 miles from Clifton, NJ to Sandy Point. After trying many different routes over the last 22 years, I've found the shortest drive (5 hours flat with no stops and no traffic -- and keeping the cruise control on 68):

Garden State Parkway, NY Thruway to Tappan Zee, 287 to Merritt Parkway.
91 to Rt. 3, Rt. 2 (East Hartford), then 84 E to Mass Tpke.
Mass Pke from Sturbridge to Auburn for 290.
290 to 495N. In Chelmsford, Rt. 4 to 3 North.
Everett Tpke. to 93 in Hooksett. Exit 15 to 393, then Rt. 4 & 9 into Chichester.
Take the short cut thru "downtown" Chichester to Rt. 28
28 to Alton Circle and then Rt. 11.

I think the car knows the way by itself after 5+ years on the road.

[Pricestavern]

265 of the longest miles I know (Long Island, NY > W. Alton Marina)

[Bear Island South]

Southboro, MA to Shep Browns 130 miles usally 2 hours from driveway to boat ramp

[gravy boat]

Well, 4.7 miles from primary on 11A to lakefront on 11.

Also from home, 1 mile to boatyard where boat stored, quick hookup, and less than a mile to Glendale to launch.

<sigh> Is it Summer yet? ;)

[john60ri]

It's about 155 miles from Providence to Exit 24 near Ashland. Trip meter usually says 111 when we reach the state liquor store rest stop in Hooksett. Can't wait to get up there in August!

[sa meredith]

74 miles, drive way to drive way. And I enjoy every one of them on my weekly Thursday night departures. Just 8 more weeks to go until opening.
When we closed last October, it seemed like it would be forever. But now, just 8 weeks. And with the Sox opening this Monday, the time should pass quickly.

[The Phantom Gourmand]

70 miles if I don't follow the GPS's suggestion to get off at exit 20 and go all the way to Route 3. About 5 miles shorter if I do.

[lakershaker]

From Farmington CT to West Alton Marina (another 60 though if I start the meter at work before getting home!). But, we still made it up nearly every weekend from May through October last year...

[No-Mo-Shun]

I live 3100 miles from the lake, so I don't get back there often enough, however I do live on the salt water whose area is as beautiful as it is at the lake. Pro: Boating year around; I was out today watching the Orca Whales. Con; The water temp.today was 60 F. I:eek: was running my Seadoo today while wearing a dry suit.

[Winni Lover]

We live about 140 miles too far from the lake.

In other words, we live 140 miles from the lake.

[LovelyToSeeYou]

Sitting on porch one does not see the land.