Around Alton Bay ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Concord. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Alton Bay. Concord has a population of 43,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Dover. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the southeast of Alton Bay and has a population of 32,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Alton Bay, with the nearest first.
- Alton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Belknap County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
- New Durham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Durham
- New Durham is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Durham <2>
- South Wolfeboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
- South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- West Alton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
- West Alton is located in Belknap County
- Dexter Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
- Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
- Spring Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
- Lower Gilmanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Gilmanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
- Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
- Samoset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
- Samoset is located in Belknap County
- Wolfeboro Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Falls
- Wolfeboro Falls is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfeboro Falls <2>
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- Wolfeboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro
- Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfeboro <2>
- Gilmanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmanton <2>
- Farmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
- Fernald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Fernald is located in Carroll County
- Glendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Belknap County
- Strafford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Strafford is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <2>
- Wolfeboro
For more communities neighboring Alton Bay, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alton Bay.
Belknap County ...
Alton Bay is located in Belknap County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Belknap County: Carroll, Grafton, Merrimack & Strafford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alton Bay ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alton Bay.
Airports Near Alton Bay ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Alton Bay and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alton Bay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alton Bay ...
Looking for more information about Alton Bay? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Alton Bay. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Alton Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alton Bay.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New Hampshire:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- New Hampshire Statewide Tourism
- Alton Bay Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alton Bay
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alton Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alton Bay. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Belknap, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alton Bay), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |