Need help identifying this island

Diver1111 · 02-19-2014, 01:19 PM

Got a message from someone looking for help identifying the island in the picture. Text attached to email reads:

I believe that my Great Grandmother Gillman once owned “Tenney’s Island on Lake Winnipesaukee but I cannot find the Island on your listing? Was there ever such an island? I have a photo of the island taken in 1946.
Can you identify it? Many thanks

Anyone?

upthesaukee · 02-19-2014, 01:39 PM

In the background left is Welch's, to the right is Diamond and then Rattlesnake.

I think it is called Rock Is. but I will need to check a map.

ishoot308 · 02-19-2014, 02:07 PM

Upthesaukee is correct...Looks like the picture was snapped from Locke's island. The island in the picture is "Rock" island...

Dan

Slickcraft · 02-19-2014, 02:09 PM

Agreed, Rock Island.

MDoug · 02-19-2014, 02:13 PM

There's another Rock Island near Shepard Island, across from Shep Brown's.

Slickcraft · 02-19-2014, 02:33 PM

In 1936 one E. S. Tenny sold what is now Rock Island off of Locle's to A. Ernest Clark, Book 226 Page 420.

http://www.nhdeeds.com/belknap/BeHome.html

upthesaukee · 02-19-2014, 02:54 PM

The house looks like the same footprint, and you can see the rocks in the right foreground. Love it.

webmaster · 02-19-2014, 04:13 PM

Here's a few shots in PhotoPost labeled as "Rock Island". I can't tell for sure that it is the same one.

barefootbay · 02-19-2014, 08:47 PM

Little Mark Island ?

Orion · 02-19-2014, 09:16 PM

....Two Mile Island in Center Harbor

upthesaukee · 02-19-2014, 09:36 PM

You can notice the rocks at the lower left of the island in this picture are the rocks in Diver's picture to the lower right of the Island.

Diver1111 · 02-20-2014, 12:02 AM

Wow that didn't take long. Thank you all I will pass along this web link so they can read all the posts.

Great being able to tap the folks on Winni.com. Well done!

skprbob · 05-09-2014, 01:50 PM

Sorry to disagree. That is one of three Loon Islands on the lake and is located just off the southeast corner of Cow Island. The view appears to be from the large beach on that part of Cow and was a familiar sight for anyone who attended Camp Idlewild.

ApS · 05-09-2014, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skprbob

Sorry to disagree. That is one of three Loon Islands on the lake and is located just off the southeast corner of Cow Island. The view appears to be from the large beach on that part of Cow and was a familiar sight for anyone who attended Camp Idlewild.

The Loon Island that's located just off the southeast corner of Cow Island has a tiny camp on it, with only about eight inches of "freeboard" from "full-pond" Lake Winnipesaukee.

Headway speed in the area would have benefited them immeasurably.

upthesaukee · 05-10-2014, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by skprbob

Sorry to disagree. That is one of three Loon Islands on the lake and is located just off the southeast corner of Cow Island. The view appears to be from the large beach on that part of Cow and was a familiar sight for anyone who attended Camp Idlewild.

If this was around Cow Island, the background of Rattlesnake Is. and Diamond Is. would be more of a broadside view, if you could actually see both islands from Cow Is.

If I am looking at Cow Is correctly, the beach you referenced appears to be in a cove on Cow. If I am correct, and looking at the island with the house on it from that beach, if you draw a line from the beach to the island and continue it to the other shore, it hits the shoreline in between Windleblo Rd and Bowker Rd.

My observations are from Google Earth. Still have to believe we are looking at Rock Island in Gilford, with the views of Diamond partly hiding Rattlesnake, and the land mass to the left to be Welch's Is.

Sorry to disagree, and is done respectfully so.

ishoot308 · 05-10-2014, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skprbob

Sorry to disagree. That is one of three Loon Islands on the lake and is located just off the southeast corner of Cow Island. The view appears to be from the large beach on that part of Cow and was a familiar sight for anyone who attended Camp Idlewild.

Sorry, but there is no doubt in my mind that island is "Rock Island". Rattlesnake, Diamond and Welch island are in perfect configuration and right where they should be in the background.

Dan

skprbob · 05-10-2014, 11:13 AM

I regret to say that I've violated Holmes' dictum against theorizing in advance of facts. I have to change my mind and also go with Rock Island near Locke's, just outside Glendale. Sorry - I was clearly the one confused!

BTW - There are also three Rock Islands

KPW · 05-10-2014, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

Sorry, but there is no doubt in my mind that island is "Rock Island". Rattlesnake, Diamond and Welch island are in perfect configuration and right where they should be in the background.

Dan

There is no land close in the background in the original picture. I am going with Loon Island off Cow.

upthesaukee · 05-10-2014, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skprbob

I regret to say that I've violated Holmes' dictum against theorizing in advance of facts. I have to change my mind and also go with Rock Island near Locke's, just outside Glendale. Sorry - I was clearly the one confused!

BTW - There are also three Rock Islands

I did not know, or never noticed that small island with a house on it by Cow Is, not that we got by that way a lot, but I do tend to notice the small islands with just one house on it. Especially, if it is so small there is no lawn to mow when at the lake.

I did have to go to Google Earth, and then go to satellite view, and got my education.

Thanks

02-19-2014, 01:19 PM	#1
Diver1111 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Exeter NH Posts: 611 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,034 Times in 229 Posts	Need help identifying this island Got a message from someone looking for help identifying the island in the picture. Text attached to email reads: I believe that my Great Grandmother Gillman once owned “Tenney’s Island on Lake Winnipesaukee but I cannot find the Island on your listing? Was there ever such an island? I have a photo of the island taken in 1946. Can you identify it? Many thanks Anyone? Attached Images

02-19-2014, 01:39 PM	#2
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,616 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,483 Thanked 1,988 Times in 1,088 Posts	looks like the little island just east of Locke's In the background left is Welch's, to the right is Diamond and then Rattlesnake. I think it is called Rock Is. but I will need to check a map. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

02-19-2014, 02:07 PM	#3
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,531 Thanks: 2,453 Thanked 5,465 Times in 2,142 Posts	Rock Island Upthesaukee is correct...Looks like the picture was snapped from Locke's island. The island in the picture is "Rock" island... Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

02-19-2014, 02:13 PM	#5
MDoug Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 343 Thanks: 116 Thanked 42 Times in 39 Posts	Rock Island There's another Rock Island near Shepard Island, across from Shep Brown's.

02-19-2014, 02:54 PM	#7
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,616 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,483 Thanked 1,988 Times in 1,088 Posts	Go to google map and zoom in... The house looks like the same footprint, and you can see the rocks in the right foreground. Love it. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

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02-19-2014, 02:09 PM	#4
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,384 Thanks: 1,260 Thanked 2,148 Times in 983 Posts	Agreed, Rock Island.

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02-19-2014, 02:33 PM	#6
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,384 Thanks: 1,260 Thanked 2,148 Times in 983 Posts	In 1936 one E. S. Tenny sold what is now Rock Island off of Locle's to A. Ernest Clark, Book 226 Page 420. http://www.nhdeeds.com/belknap/BeHome.html

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02-19-2014, 04:13 PM	#8
webmaster Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,494 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 467 Thanked 4,031 Times in 864 Posts	Here's a few shots in PhotoPost labeled as "Rock Island". I can't tell for sure that it is the same one.

02-19-2014, 08:47 PM	#9
barefootbay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 395 Thanks: 81 Thanked 108 Times in 76 Posts	Little Mark Island ?

02-19-2014, 09:16 PM	#10
Orion Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MA Posts: 914 Thanks: 598 Thanked 193 Times in 91 Posts	Looks like.... ....Two Mile Island in Center Harbor

02-19-2014, 09:36 PM	#11
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,616 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,483 Thanked 1,988 Times in 1,088 Posts	Here's Rock Island from Google Maps You can notice the rocks at the lower left of the island in this picture are the rocks in Diver's picture to the lower right of the Island. Attached Images __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

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02-20-2014, 12:02 AM	#12
Diver1111 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Exeter NH Posts: 611 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,034 Times in 229 Posts	Wow that didn't take long. Thank you all I will pass along this web link so they can read all the posts. Great being able to tap the folks on Winni.com. Well done!

05-09-2014, 01:50 PM	#13
skprbob Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 19 Mile Bay Posts: 147 Thanks: 0 Thanked 90 Times in 29 Posts	island ID Sorry to disagree. That is one of three Loon Islands on the lake and is located just off the southeast corner of Cow Island. The view appears to be from the large beach on that part of Cow and was a familiar sight for anyone who attended Camp Idlewild.

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05-10-2014, 11:13 AM	#17
skprbob Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 19 Mile Bay Posts: 147 Thanks: 0 Thanked 90 Times in 29 Posts	apologies I regret to say that I've violated Holmes' dictum against theorizing in advance of facts. I have to change my mind and also go with Rock Island near Locke's, just outside Glendale. Sorry - I was clearly the one confused! BTW - There are also three Rock Islands

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