Welcome to The Plains ...

The Plains is located in Belknap County<1>.

The location of The Plains has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The Plains is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The Plains lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Plains is located in the (603) area code.

Communities Also Named The Plains ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named The Plains - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Plains.

Communities near The Plains ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Plains.

• Concord
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Concord is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <4>
• Laconia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
  • Laconia is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <4>
• Franklin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Belmont
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
• Gilford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
  • Gilford is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <4>
• Meredith
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
  • Meredith is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <4>
• Wolfeboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Hopkinton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
  • Hopkinton is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkinton <4>
• Loudon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
  • Loudon is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <4>
• Alton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around The Plains. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Plains.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of The Plains. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Plains.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around The Plains. See our Newspapers Page for The Plains.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Plains ...

Looking for more information about The Plains? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to The Plains, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for The Plains.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Plains. 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/