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:
- 43.525740, -71.468484
- 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 Belknap County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Belknap County
- Since Laconia is near Merrimack County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Merrimack County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 New Hampshire, the name Laconia is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, 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
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Nova Scotia
- This Laconia lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the east of the Laconia that is located in Belknap 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.
- Bear Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Island
- Bear Island is located in Belknap County
- Dockham Shore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dockham Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockham Shore
- Dockham Shore is located in Belknap County
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Hills Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corner
- Hills Corner is located in Merrimack County
- Jones Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mills
- Jones Mills is located in Belknap County
- Loon Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Lovejoy Sands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovejoy Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy Sands
- Lovejoy Sands is located in Belknap County
- Mallard Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Cove
- Mallard Cove is located in Belknap County
- Spring Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
- Wildwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
- Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
How Far From Laconia to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city 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:
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Laconia to Concord, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 430 miles [692 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,476 miles [8,812.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,064 miles [6,540.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Laconia: www.cityoflaconianh.org/
The official website for Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 43.5257, Longitude: -71.4685 |
| <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 304.044 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.845 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.155 degrees. |