Lakeport, New Hampshire

Lakeport is a neighborhood in the city of Laconia in Belknap County, New Hampshire, in the United States. It was once known as "Lake Village"[2] and is centered on a power dam on the short river channel between Paugus Bay (an arm of Lake Winnipesaukee) to the north, and Opechee Bay to the south. Lakeport lies approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of downtown Laconia.

Lakeport, New Hampshire
Lakeport railroad station, 2008
Lakeport railroad station, 2008
Lakeport is located in New Hampshire
Lakeport
Lakeport
Lakeport is located in the United States
Lakeport
Lakeport
Coordinates: 43°32′50″N 71°27′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyBelknap
CityLaconia
Elevation
512 ft (156 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code603
GNIS feature ID867926[1]

During the summer months the Lakeport train station is the southern destination of the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad. Trains are boarded at Weirs Beach or Meredith to the north.[3]

Once a busy center for entertainment, the business area of Lakeport now consists of a couple of convenience stores, several restaurants, a large hotel on Opechee Bay, a small post office, and other small businesses. Over the past few years projects to revitalize the area have included redesign of the main intersection, replacement of the Lakeport Bridge, new plantings and foot bridges for pedestrians. Such projects have encouraged new business growth and investment to include lodging, dining, and various other services.

There are two free public parks that have been rebuilt over the last couple of years and have new playground equipment. There are also several boat launches and marinas on the Paugus Bay side of Lakeport.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lakeport has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Climate data for Lakeport, New Hampshire, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1938–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 64
(18)
69
(21)
82
(28)
92
(33)
95
(35)
96
(36)
98
(37)
100
(38)
95
(35)
85
(29)
76
(24)
69
(21)
100
(38)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 50.4
(10.2)
52.8
(11.6)
62.5
(16.9)
77.7
(25.4)
86.8
(30.4)
90.9
(32.7)
92.9
(33.8)
91.0
(32.8)
87.4
(30.8)
76.3
(24.6)
65.6
(18.7)
54.1
(12.3)
94.4
(34.7)
Average high °F (°C) 30.3
(−0.9)
33.7
(0.9)
42.5
(5.8)
55.6
(13.1)
68.0
(20.0)
76.6
(24.8)
82.1
(27.8)
80.8
(27.1)
73.3
(22.9)
60.1
(15.6)
47.3
(8.5)
36.2
(2.3)
57.2
(14.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 21.0
(−6.1)
23.1
(−4.9)
31.8
(−0.1)
44.1
(6.7)
56.3
(13.5)
65.7
(18.7)
71.3
(21.8)
69.8
(21.0)
62.4
(16.9)
50.0
(10.0)
38.7
(3.7)
28.2
(−2.1)
46.9
(8.3)
Average low °F (°C) 11.7
(−11.3)
12.5
(−10.8)
21.2
(−6.0)
32.7
(0.4)
44.5
(6.9)
54.8
(12.7)
60.4
(15.8)
58.7
(14.8)
51.5
(10.8)
39.9
(4.4)
30.0
(−1.1)
20.2
(−6.6)
36.5
(2.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −5.8
(−21.0)
−3.3
(−19.6)
2.9
(−16.2)
22.9
(−5.1)
33.9
(1.1)
44.6
(7.0)
52.4
(11.3)
49.7
(9.8)
39.0
(3.9)
29.2
(−1.6)
17.6
(−8.0)
4.2
(−15.4)
−8.4
(−22.4)
Record low °F (°C) −24
(−31)
−17
(−27)
−11
(−24)
12
(−11)
24
(−4)
38
(3)
45
(7)
40
(4)
30
(−1)
23
(−5)
4
(−16)
−13
(−25)
−24
(−31)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.08
(78)
2.88
(73)
3.39
(86)
3.65
(93)
3.47
(88)
4.44
(113)
4.61
(117)
3.89
(99)
3.77
(96)
4.83
(123)
3.68
(93)
3.92
(100)
45.61
(1,159)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 18.8
(48)
16.9
(43)
9.4
(24)
1.6
(4.1)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.3
(0.76)
2.1
(5.3)
12.8
(33)
61.9
(158.16)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 11.3
(29)
14.4
(37)
11.8
(30)
2.6
(6.6)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.51)
1.4
(3.6)
7.6
(19)
17.0
(43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 11.7 9.2 10.8 11.2 12.1 12.6 11.4 10.0 9.8 11.2 10.7 11.6 132.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 7.4 6.0 4.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 4.9 24.2
Source 1: NOAA[4]
Source 2: National Weather Service[5]

References

  1. "Lakeport". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Historical sketches of Lakeport, New Hampshire, formerly Lake Village, now the sixth ward of Laconia; the historical collections of Horace G. Whittier". archive.org. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  3. "Lakeside Train Rides". Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  4. "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  5. "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 3, 2022.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.