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Rattlesnake Island (New Hampshire)
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.〔"I can honestly say, however that the name came from the fact that there were 'rattlers' on the island. I can recall a Weirs Reunion Week exhibition of 'rattlers' caught on the island by experts. A few years ago it was possible to follow down the east shore of the island in a small boat on a bright, clear day, and see one or more snakes on the ledges in the sun. During lumbering operations on the island workmen have been bitten by them. On as least one occasion the island was burned over in an effort to exterminate them, once and for all. But the ledges that are their natural habitat were their natural protection against the fire, and, crawling deep into the rock clefts, they escaped the flames. I have not heard or seen any definite proof of the presence of snakes on the island in recent years." Quoted in 〕
The island is located within the town of Alton.
==Topography and physical features==
Rattlesnake Island is about long, and approximately around its shore. The topography varies greatly. Some sections of the island are quite steep, with the land rising dramatically from the shore (and affording spectacular views), while other sections, particularly on the "peninsula", which protrudes from the southerly side of the island, rise gradually. Rattlesnake Island is the highest (in elevation) island on Lake Winnipesaukee. The top of so-called "Mount Rattlesnake" (the top of Rattlesnake Island is not officially named) is high - rising above the mean lake level.
Due to its great height, the island affords wonderful views of the lake. There are hiking trails interconnecting all parts of the island, and these are used frequently by island residents.
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