Locks Island
Locks Island is an islet in Belknap, New Hampshire. Locks Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Glendale, as well as near Dockham Shore.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States of America
- Also known as: “Locke Island” and “Thompsons Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kimball Castle and Laconia Municipal Airport.
Kimball Castle
Castle
Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.
Kimball Castle is the former summer estate of railroad magnate Benjamin Ames Kimball. It is located on a hill overlooking Lake Winnipesaukee in the town of Gilford, New Hampshire, United States.
Laconia Municipal Airport
Aerodrome
Laconia Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport located three miles northeast of the central business district of Laconia, a city in Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA. Laconia Municipal Airport is situated 2 miles southwest of Locks Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glendale and Gilford.
Glendale
Hamlet
Glendale is an unincorporated community in the town of Gilford in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. Glendale is located on the southern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee, east of Laconia.
Gilford
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Gilford is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,699 at the 2020 census, up from 7,126 at the 2010 census. Situated on Lake Winnipesaukee, Gilford is home to Governors Island, Ellacoya State Beach, Belknap Mountain State Forest, Gunstock Mountain Resort, and the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, a seasonal outdoor concert venue.
Weirs Beach
Locality
Photo: Rob Boudon, CC BY 2.0.
Laconia is a city of 17,000 people in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. It includes the villages of Lakeport and Weirs Beach. Weirs Beach is situated 3½ miles west of Locks Island.
Locks Island
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Belknap, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.59289° or 43° 35′ 34″ northLongitude
-71.38992° or 71° 23′ 24″ westElevation
548 feet (167 metres)Open location code
87MCHJV6+52OpenStreetMap ID
way 42401375OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Locks Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Locks Island”
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