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Welcome to Ossipee Lake Shores ...

Ossipee Lake Shores is located in Carroll County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Ossipee Lake Shores: Ossipee Lk. Shrs.

Ossipee Lake Shores is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ossipee Lake Shores lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ossipee Lake Shores: 603

Communities near Ossipee Lake Shores ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ossipee Lake Shores.

  • Conway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Wolfeboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Wakefield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ossipee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Moultonborough
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Limington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Fryeburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
    • Fryeburg is located in Oxford County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <3>
  • Tamworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Limerick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ossipee Lake Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ossipee Lake Shores.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ossipee Lake Shores. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ossipee Lake Shores.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ossipee Lake Shores. See our Newspapers Page for Ossipee Lake Shores.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ossipee Lake Shores ...

Looking for more information about Ossipee Lake Shores? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ossipee Lake Shores, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ossipee Lake Shores.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ossipee Lake Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.