Welcome to Canobie Lake ...
Canobie Lake is located in Rockingham County<1>.
The location of Canobie Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Canobie Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
A typical abbreviation for Canobie Lake: Canobie Lk.
Canobie Lake is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Canobie Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Canobie Lake is located in the (603) area code.
Communities near Canobie Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canobie Lake.
- Manchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- Lowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
- Nashua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Nashua is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <4>
- Lawrence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Haverhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Methuen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Billerica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
- Billerica is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
- Andover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- Chelmsford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
- Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
- Derry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Derry is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <4>
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 Canobie Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canobie Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canobie Lake. 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 Canobie Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canobie Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Canobie Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canobie Lake ...
Looking for more information about Canobie Lake? 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 Canobie Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canobie Lake.
Adding Canobie Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Canobie Lake 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 Canobie Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Canobie Lake post office opened in 1886.
We also found Canobie Lake on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Canobie Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canobie Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canobie Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |