| Nickname: The City on the Lakes Established: 1893 Population: 16,411 (2000) Government: City Council/Mayor/City Manager Land Area: 28 Square Miles Elevation above sea level: 501 feet |
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S.S. Laconia Victory: named for the city; launched March 19, 1945; ferried troops from Europe to Boston; decommissioned May 1946. |
Located in Belknap County in central New Hampshire, the City of Laconia is 25 minutes north of the state capital Concord and 90 minutes north of Boston. Laconia's public school system has 3 elementary schools, a middle school and a high school. Lakes Region General Hospital is located in the center of Laconia. Within the City of Laconia are Lakeport and Weirs Beach. Neighboring towns to Laconia include: Meredith (northerly); Gilford (easterly); Belmont (southerly); and, Sanbornton (westerly).
As Laconia's nickname suggests, the city is in the heart of New Hampshire's Lakes Region. The bodies of water adjacent to Laconia are Lake Winnipesaukee (the state's largest lake), Lake Winnisquam, Opechee Lake and Paugus Bay (part of Opechee Lake). All told, Laconia has 19 miles of lakefront shoreline on four different lakes with 5 public beaches and 150 acres of Parks and Recreation facilities. Laconia is also only 15 minutes away from Gunstock Ski Area. (To learn more about Laconia, click here.)
Climate:
January average temperature: 19.7 F;
July average temperature: 70.0 F;
Annual average precipitation: 37.5 inches.