Paugus Bay
Paugus Bay is a 1,227-acre water body located in Belknap County in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, United States, in the city of Laconia. A short channel at its north end connects it with Lake Winnipesaukee in the village of Weirs Beach, and a dam on its southern end separates it from Opechee Bay in the village of Lakeport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Description: lake of the United States of America
- Also known as: “Lake Paugus”, “Long Bay”, and “Loon Bay”
- Address: NH
Places of Interest
Highlights include Laconia Municipal Airport and Ahern State Park.
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.
Ahern State Park
Park
Photo: Ken Gallager, CC BY 3.0.
Ahern State Park is a 128-acre state protected area in Laconia on Lake Winnisquam in New Hampshire's Lakes Region. It is open year-round and offers hiking, non-motorized boating, biking, and fishing. It features 3,500 feet of lake shoreline.
United Baptist Church of Lakeport
Church
Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.
United Baptist Church of Lakeport is a historic church at 35 Park Street in the village of Lakeport in Laconia, New Hampshire, United States. Built in 1891 after a fire destroyed an older church, it is an eclectic local example of Late Victorian architecture.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lakeport and Weirs Beach.
Lakeport
Hamlet
Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.
Lakeport is a neighborhood in the city of Laconia in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. It was once known as Lake Village and is centered on a power dam on the short river channel between Paugus Bay to the north, and Opechee Bay to the south.
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.
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.
Paugus Bay
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Belknap, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.57619° or 43° 34′ 34″ northLongitude
-71.45868° or 71° 27′ 31″ westElevation
502 feet (153 metres)Open location code
87MCHGGR+FGOpenStreetMap ID
node 368382907OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Paugus Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Paugus Bay”
- French: “Paugus Bay”
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