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Place Name
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Laconia
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Pronunciation
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luh-KO-nee-yuh
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Capital Of
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Belknap County
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Population
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15,743 (1990)
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Location
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Belknap County, New Hampshire (NH), United States, North America
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Latitude
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43°34'N
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Longitude
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71°28'W
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Laconia
(luh-KO-nee-yuh), city (1990 pop. 15,743), 
Belknap co., central N.H., 22 mi/35 km N of
Concord; 43°34'N 71°28'W. Bounded SW by Winnisquam L., NE by L.
Winnipesaukee. City center in S on Winnipesaukee R., bet. Opeche Bay of
L. Winnipesaukee (N) and Winnisquam L. (SW). It is a popular summer and
winter resort, and the industrial and trade center of a lake resort and
farming region. Mfg. (computer equip., machinery, bldg. materials,
fabricated metal prods., transportation equip., paper prods., textiles,
electronics, fabricated metal prods., medical equip.; printing and
publishing, machining, aluminum foundry). N part is rural, some agr.
(vegetables; cattle, poultry; dairying). Laconia Technical Col., N.H.
Col. of Continued Education. Laconia Airport to NE. Large Paugus Bay of
L. Winnipesaukee in N. Winnipesaukee Scenic RR follows lakeshore;
cruise boat at Weirs Beach (N). Settled c.1761; inc. as a city
1893.
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