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The Cities and communities of Belknap County, New Hampshire *
Alton
Barnstead, Belmont
Center Harbor
Gilford, Gilmanton
Laconia
Meredith
New Hampton
Sanbornton
Tilton
*This list of cities may not be complete. The list may contain towns, cities, villages, boroughs, townships, ghost towns and other populated places.
If you have information about any of these unlinked communities or have a community not listed at all, please send it to us and we will add a page for that community. Some of these places above may only be neighborhoods or local area names and are not listed with the census at all or just included in a larger surrounding designated census area..
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Information
& Facts about Belknap County, New Hampshire
Attractions & other Information
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Government - History - Libraries
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Other Facts & Figures - Population
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Belknap
County Website
34 County Drive
Laconia, NH 03246
Phone: 603-527-5400
The county is made up of ten towns and one city
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1990 - 49,216
2000 - 56,325
2001 - 58,384
Population density
1998 - 130.3 persons per square mile
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Belknap County is located in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, slightly southeast of the geographic center of the state. It is about 90 miles from Boston, Massachusetts
Surrounding Counties:
Northeast - Carroll County
Southeast - Strafford County
Southwest - Merrimack County
Northwest - Grafton County
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Average summer temperature - 68 degrees
F.
Average winter temperature - 22 degrees F.
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The county was created in 1840 and was named for Dr. Jeremy Belknap, noted preacher, educator, naturalist, historian and author of The History of New Hampshire.
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The elevation ranges from 545 to 2,253 feet above sea level
Total land area: 401 square miles
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The Political Graveyard for Belknap County
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Meredith Public Library
P.O. Box 808 -
91 Main Street -
Meredith, NH 03253-0808
Phone: (603) 279-4303.
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Laconia
School District
Inter-Lakes School District
Winnisquam REgional School District
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Belknap County Economic Development
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Greater
Laconia-Weirs Beach Chamber of Commerce
Greater Meredith Area Chamber of Commerce
Laconia Historical & Museum Societies,
Inc.
P.O. Box 1126
Laconia, NH 03246
Meredith Historical Society
P.O. Box 920 -
Meredith, NH 03253
Phone:(603) 279-1190
Lake
Winnipesaukee Historical Society
503 Endicott St
PO Box 5386,
Weirs NH 03247
Phone: 603-366-5950
Fax: 603-366-7301
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Attractions & Other Information
Things to do in the area
Belknap
Mill Society
25 Beacon St. East,
Laconia NH 03246
Phone: 603-524-8813
Fax: 603-528-1228
The mill was built in 1823 and is the oldest unaltered brick textile mill in
America. Visit the museum, gift shop and the many cultural activities throughout
the year.
Lake
Winnipesaukee Museum
Historical photos and memorabilia of Lake Winnipesaukee and vicinity on display
in the Museum's renovated farmhouse. Open year-round. Monday - Saturday 10:00am
- 2:00pm. Free admission.
Prescott Farm Audubon Center
888 White Oaks Road,
Laconia NH 03246
Phone: 603-366-5695
Fax: 603-366-5720
The Program Center of the Audubon Society of New Hampshire. Public hiking trails,
heritage garden (seasonal), school and youth programs, family programs, nature
camps, maple sugaring. Year round.
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