Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Laconia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laconia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Laconia
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Laconia:
- 38.031809, -86.085509
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Laconia
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Since Laconia is near Meade County and also Hardin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Meade County
- eBird sighting report for Hardin County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Laconia ...
We found six communities that share the name Laconia.
Within Indiana, the name Laconia is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Kansas
- New Hampshire
- Nova Scotia
- This Laconia lies 1,191 miles [1,916.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Laconia that is located in Harrison County.
- Tennessee
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laconia ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Cedar Farm Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Farm Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farm Landing
- Cedar Farm Landing is located in Harrison County
- Central
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Elizabeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
- Evans Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Landing
- Evans Landing is located in Harrison County
- Happy Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
- Happy Hollow is located in Harrison County
- Howard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Hughes Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Landing
- Hughes Landing is located in Meade County (KY)
- Lickskillet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Lickskillet is located in Meade County (KY)
- Rock Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Rock Haven is located in Meade County (KY)
- Rosewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Tobacco Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobacco Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobacco Landing
- Tobacco Landing is located in Harrison County
- Valley City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Harrison County
How Far From Laconia to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Laconia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Laconia and extending to:
- Corydon, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Laconia to Corydon, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 492 miles [791.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,307 miles [10,150.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,031 miles [11,315.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,907 miles [7,897.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laconia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laconia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laconia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0318, Longitude: -86.0855 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Laconia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Laconia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.414 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.616 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.911 degrees. |