Welcome to Center Harbor ...

Center Harbor is primarily located in Belknap County<1>. A portion of Center Harbor extends into Carroll County.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Center Harbor, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Center Harbor: Center Hbr. (or less commonly used: Center Harb. or Center Hrbr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Center Harbor has a population of 1,100 people<3> (see below for details).

Center Harbor is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Center Harbor lies within the (603) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Center Harbor had an population of 1,100 people. This is an increase of 0.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Center Harbor had a population of 1,096 people. This makes Center Harbor the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Center Harbor represents 0.08% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 182nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,096 people, the population of Center Harbor increased 10.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 996 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Center Harbor.

Communities near Center Harbor ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Center Harbor.

• Laconia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Belmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Gilford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Plymouth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
• Meredith
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Wolfeboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Ossipee
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
  • Ossipee is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossipee <5>
• Moultonborough
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultonborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultonborough
  • Moultonborough is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moultonborough <5>
• Gilmanton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Tilton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • Tilton is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <5>

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 Center Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Center Harbor.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Center Harbor. 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 Center Harbor.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Center Harbor ...

Looking for more information about Center Harbor? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Center Harbor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Center Harbor.

Adding Center Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Center Harbor in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Center Harbor was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Center Harbor on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Center Harbor.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Center Harbor. 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/