Incorporated: 1797
Population: 1,006
County Name: Belknap
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Center Harbor
P.O. Box 140
Center Harbor, NH 03226


Phone: 603-253-4561
Fax: 603-253-8420
Website: www.centerharbornh.org

Origin:
Center Harbor gets its name from two sources: from its location, centered between Meredith and Moultonborough Harbors, and also for the Senter family, who were owners of a large amount of property in the area. The town was a landing place for lake steamers and stagecoaches, making it a popular summer resort. Center Harbor was a favorite spot of John Greenleaf Whittier, and the home of Dudley Leavitt, author of the first Farmer's Almanac in 1797.

More about Center Harbor:
Center Harbor is the winter home of the well known cruise ship, M/S Mount Washington.