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Belknap County.

Belknap County has 401.9 square miles of land in New Hampshire. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Belknap County: Sebago-Ossipee Hills and Plains, Worcester/Monadnock Plateau, Sunapee Uplands, among others.

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Laconia District Court — on Academy Square in Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire. The tall brick building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Photo by Ken Gallager, February 15, 2010.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Laconia District Court — on Academy Square in Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire. The tall brick building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Photo by Ken Gallager, February 15, 2010.

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THE SETTINGSebago-Ossipee Hills and Plains
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS16 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Belknap County on the map

THE BELKNAP COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Sebago-Ossipee Hills and Plains setting.

Belknap County has 401.9 square miles of land in New Hampshire. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Belknap County: Sebago-Ossipee Hills and Plains, Worcester/Monadnock Plateau, Sunapee Uplands, among others.

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 ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Belknap County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Sebago-Ossipee Hills and Plains50%
  2. Worcester/Monadnock Plateau35.8%
  3. Sunapee Uplands13.7%
  4. White Mountain Foothills0.5%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Belknap County

The atlas lists 16 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Belknap County, including Alton, Gilmanton, Sanbornton. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Belknap County

Belknap County by land and water

The Census records 68.1 square miles of water within Belknap County, or 14.5% of its total area. That share is close to Belknap County’s 14.5%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Belknap County has 10.4 times the land area of nearby Gilford town (38.8 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Carroll County, Grafton County, Merrimack County, Strafford County within New Hampshire. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Belknap County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Belknap County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Belknap County. The county includes 16 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Sebago-Ossipee Hills and Plains setting

Sebago-Ossipee Hills and Plains belongs to Northeastern Highlands. What do the tract's topographic map and road records show about slope, stream crossings and the approach to the acreage?

03

Check the route, beyond Gilford

Gilford is 2.5 miles east of the Belknap County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Belknap County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON BELKNAP COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 43.5191° N, 71.4254° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Belknap County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Belknap

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Belknap ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Belknap County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Sebago-Ossipee Hills and Plains

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northeastern Highlands context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional New Hampshire landowner resources

NHDES data and mapping

State environmental maps, geographic datasets, and research tools.

NHDES wetlands resources

Information and agency contacts for freshwater and tidal wetland questions.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Belknap County.

Gilford lies about 2.5 miles east of Belknap County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Belknap County in context

NSEWGilford · 2.5 miles1Belmont · 4.2 miles2Laconia · 4.9 miles3Belmont · 6.1 miles4Gilmanton · 6.7 miles5Tilton · 8.3 miles6OUTER RING: 8.3 MILES
  1. 1
    Gilford2.5 mi · legal town
  2. 2
    Belmont4.2 mi · legal town
  3. 3
    Laconia4.9 mi · city
  4. 4
    Belmont6.1 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Gilmanton6.7 mi · legal town
  6. 6
    Tilton8.3 mi · legal town
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within New Hampshire; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Altoncensus-designated place
Altonlegal town
Barnsteadlegal town
Belmontcensus-designated place
Belmontlegal town
Center Harborlegal town
Gilfordlegal town
Gilmantonlegal town
Laconiacity
Meredithcensus-designated place
Meredithlegal town
New Hamptoncensus-designated place
New Hamptonlegal town
Sanborntonlegal town
Tiltonlegal town
Tilton Northfieldcensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Belknap County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Belknap County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Belknap County. Belknap County’s 401.9 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Sebago-Ossipee Hills and Plains describe all of Belknap County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Sebago-Ossipee Hills and Plains is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Gilford as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.5 miles east of Belknap County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Belknap County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Belknap County.
Your next chapter.

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