Lakeport is a neighborhood in the city of Laconia in Belknap County, New Hampshire, 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 | |
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 Lakeport railroad station, 2008 | |
  Lakeport  Lakeport | |
| Coordinates: 43°32′50″N 71°27′45″W / 43.54722°N 71.46250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Belknap |
| City | Laconia |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 603 |
| GNIS feature ID | 867926[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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Climate
editAccording 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) |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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
edit- ^ "Lakeport". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Lakeside Train Rides". Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
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