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Welcome to The Ledges ...

The Ledges is located in Belknap County<1>.

The Ledges is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for The Ledges: 603

Communities Also Named The Ledges ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named The Ledges - they are located in Illinois and Maine (2).

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

Communities near The Ledges ...

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

  • Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Belmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Plymouth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Meredith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wolfeboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Loudon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Loudon is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <3>
  • Alton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Alton is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
  • Northfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnstead
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ossipee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Ledges ...

Looking for more information about The Ledges? 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 Ledges, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for The Ledges.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Ledges - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.