THE GILFORD LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Sebago-Ossipee Hills and Plains setting.
Gilford town has 38.8 square miles of land in Belknap County. Its Census reference point is in Sebago-Ossipee Hills and Plains, within Northeastern Highlands.
Forested hills and mountains span northern New England, the Adirondacks and higher Catskills. Glacial lakes and steep streams accompany a transition between northern hardwood and spruce-fir forests.
Regional context: Northeastern Highlands ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Gilford and Belknap County
Gilford is associated with Belknap County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Gilford by land and water
The Census records 14.8 square miles of water within Gilford, or 27.5% of its total area. It is 13.1 percentage points higher than the 14.5% recorded for Belknap County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Gilford town has 67% of the land area of nearby Gilmanton town (57.9 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

