Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lakeshore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeshore and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lakeshore
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Lakeshore:
- 37.251966, -119.171753
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Lakeshore
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Fresno County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fresno County
- Since Lakeshore is near Nevada County and also Madera County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nevada County
- eBird sighting report for Madera County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Lakeshore ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Lakeshore.
There are two communities within California that are also named Lakeshore.
Beyond California, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Placer County
- Shasta County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Lakeshore is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,205 miles [3,548.6 km]<1> to the east of the Lakeshore that is located in Fresno County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lakeshore.
- Polk County
- This Lakeshore is located in Polk County and lies 2,274 miles [3,659.6 km] to the east of the Lakeshore that is located in Fresno County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Lakeshore.
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Hancock County
- This Lakeshore is located in Hancock County and lies 1,766 miles [2,842.1 km]<1> to the east of the Lakeshore that is located in Fresno County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Lakeshore.
- Rankin County
- This Lakeshore is located in Rankin County and lies 1,678 miles [2,700.5 km] to the east of the Lakeshore that is located in Fresno County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Lakeshore.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeshore ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Big Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Big Creek is located in Fresno County
- Former names for Big Creek:
- Big Creek Flats
- Cascada
- Manzanita Park
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Creek <3>
- Cedar Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Crest is located in Fresno County
- Dinkey Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinkey Creek
- Dinkey Creek is located in Fresno County
- Mono Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mono Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Crossing
- Mono Crossing is located in Fresno County
- Mono Hot Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Hot Springs
- Mono Hot Springs is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mono Hot Springs <3>
- Rattlesnake Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattlesnake Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake Crossing
- Rattlesnake Crossing is located in Fresno County
- Rock Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Rock Haven is located in Fresno County
- Snow Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Lakeshore to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lakeshore to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakeshore and extending to:
- Fresno, which is the Seat of Fresno County, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lakeshore to Fresno, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,272 miles [3,656.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,384 miles [11,883.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,153 miles [13,121 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,172 miles [9,932.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeshore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lakeshore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakeshore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2520, Longitude: -119.1718 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Lakeshore could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Lakeshore to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.425 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.781 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.194 degrees. |