Finisterre Point

Finisterre Point is a peninsula of approximately one acre, located on Squam Lake in the town of Holderness, New Hampshire. The point defines the western-most edge of Livermore cove.

Physical Characteristics

The point is approximately one acre in area and is connected to the mainland by a strip of land approximately three to five feet wide (depending on the water level). The land has been augmented with wooden footbridges to provide easier access to the peninsula. It is the site of a single house with multiple out-buildings.

Finisterre point defines the western-most edge of Livermore Cove, and the eastern edge of a smaller, unnamed cove.

Etymology

The term Finisterre is derived from the Latin terms finis (end) and terre (earth). The term is shared with several other land formations including Cape Finisterre in Galicia, Spain and the Finisterre Mountain Range in Papua New Guinea.

Coordinates: 43°44′23″N 71°33′40″W / 43.7396°N 71.5611°W / 43.7396; -71.5611

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