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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in North Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Shores and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 North Shores:
    • 38.653448, -75.582982
    • 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 North Shores
  • 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 North Shores ...

We found four communities that share the name North Shores.

There is one other community in Delaware which is also named North Shores.

Beyond Delaware, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Delaware ...
    • Kent County
      • This North Shores is located in Kent County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Shores that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of North Shores.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Cobb County
      • This North Shores is located in Cobb County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Shores that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of North Shores.
    • Michigan
      • Monroe County
      • This North Shores is located in Monroe County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Shores that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of North Shores.
    • North Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • Although located in Beaufort County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of North Shores.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Shores ...

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.

  • Blades
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
    • Blades is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Cannon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Cannon is located in Sussex County
  • Cherrytree Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrytree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree Landing
    • Cherrytree Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Craigs Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
    • Craigs Mill is located in Sussex County
  • Douglas Forge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Forge
    • Douglas Forge is located in Sussex County
  • Fisher Mill Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Mill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Mill Park
    • Fisher Mill Park is located in Sussex County
  • Heritage Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
    • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
  • Hill N Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill N Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill N Dale
    • Hill N Dale is located in Sussex County
  • Lake Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
    • Lake Shores is located in Sussex County
  • Lightfoots Furnace
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightfoots Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoots Furnace
    • Lightfoots Furnace is located in Sussex County
  • Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Meadows is located in Sussex County
  • Old Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Furnace
    • Old Furnace is located in Sussex County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Richard Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard Heights
      • Richard Heights is located in Sussex County
    • Ruth Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth Harbor
      • Ruth Harbor is located in Sussex County
    • Snug Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Sussex County
    • Woodland Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Station
      • Woodland Station is located in Sussex County

How Far From North Shores to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as North Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Shores and extending to:

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Shores to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 80 miles [128.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.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- North Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6534, Longitude: -75.5830       In this case, the coordinates for North Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 North Shores to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.056 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.453 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.206 degrees.




 

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