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Welcome to North Shores ...

North Shores is located in Kent County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for North Shores: N. Shores

North Shores is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: North Shores lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for North Shores: 302

Communities Also Named North Shores ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Delaware communities named North Shores: This one is located in Kent County and the other is located in Sussex County.

Beyond Delaware, there are 4 communities that are also named North Shores - they are located in Georgia, Michigan and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Shores.

Communities near North Shores ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Shores.

  • Dover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Georgetown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Harrington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Camden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Lewes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewes
    • Lewes is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewes <3>
  • Milton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
  • Bridgeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Greensboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Wyoming
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Felton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Shores.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Shores. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Shores.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Shores. See our Newspapers Page for North Shores.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Shores ...

Looking for more information about North Shores? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Shores, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Shores.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.