Alton is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Alton in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 499 at the 2020 census, compared to 5,894 in the entire town of Alton.
Name: | Alton CDP |
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LSAD Code: | 57 |
LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
State: | New Hampshire |
County: | Belknap County |
Elevation: | 562 ft (171 m) |
Total Area: | 0.50 sq mi (1.30 km²) |
Land Area: | 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km²) |
Total Population: | 499 |
Population Density: | 1,066.24/sq mi (411.80/km²) |
ZIP code: | 03809 |
Area code: | 603 |
FIPS code: | 3300980 |
GNISfeature ID: | 2629709 |
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Geography
The center of the CDP is at the junction of New Hampshire Routes 11 and 140 in the south-central part of the town of Alton, about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the southern tip of Lake Winnipesaukee at Alton Bay. The Alton CDP borders include the Merrymeeting River to the south, New Hampshire Route 28 to the east, Wilbert Way and Barr Road to the north, and an unnamed lake along the Merrymeeting River to the west. Route 28 leads north 11 miles (18 km) to Wolfeboro and southwest 13 miles (21 km) to Pittsfield, Route 11 leads southeast 17 miles (27 km) to Rochester and northwest 20 miles (32 km) to Laconia, and Route 140 leads west 12 miles (19 km) to Gilmanton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km), of which 0.46 square miles (1.2 km) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km), or 6.77%, are water.
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