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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.
- 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:
- 36.737361, -78.636392
- 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.
- Open 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 Charlotte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charlotte County
- Since Laconia is near Halifax County and also Mecklenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Laconia
Communities Also Named Laconia ...
We found six communities that are also named Laconia.
Within Virginia, the name Laconia is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of six communities that are located 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
- Desha County
- This Laconia is located in Desha County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the west of the Laconia that is located in Charlotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Desha County community of Laconia.
- Indiana
- Harrison County
- This Laconia is located in Harrison County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Laconia that is located in Charlotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Laconia.
- Kansas
- Meade County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Meade County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Laconia.
- New Hampshire
- Belknap County
- This Laconia is located in Belknap County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Laconia that is located in Charlotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belknap County community of Laconia.
- Nova Scotia
- This Laconia lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Laconia that is located in Charlotte County.
- Tennessee
- Fayette County
- This Laconia is located in Fayette County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the west of the Laconia that is located in Charlotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Laconia.
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.
- Bluestone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bluestone is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
- Buffalo Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Clarksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dryburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dryburg is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
- High Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- High Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- Kings Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kings Crossroads is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossroads
- Perfect Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Perfect Point is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfect Point
- Pools Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pools Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pools Mill
- Public Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Public Fork is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Public Fork
- Sandy Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sandy Fork is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
- Spanish Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spanish Grove is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Grove
How Far From Laconia to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community 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:
- Charlotte Court House, which is the Seat of Charlotte County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Laconia to Charlotte Court House, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 172 miles [276.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,058 miles [9,749.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,758 miles [10,875.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,637 miles [7,462.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laconia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laconia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7374, Longitude: -78.6364 In this case, the coordinates for Laconia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.925 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.291 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.152 degrees. |
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