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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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on North Shores
  • 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 Sussex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
    • Since North Shores is near Dorchester County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for North Shores

Communities Also Named North Shores ...

We found four communities that are also named North Shores.

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

Beyond Delaware, we know of three communities that are located 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)
    • Blades is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Cannon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannon is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
  • Cherrytree Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cherrytree Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree Landing
  • Craigs Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Craigs Mill is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
  • Douglas Forge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Douglas Forge is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Forge
  • Fisher Mill Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fisher Mill Park is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Mill Park
  • Heritage Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
  • Hill N Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hill N Dale is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill N Dale
  • Lake Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lake Shores is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
  • Lightfoots Furnace
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lightfoots Furnace is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoots Furnace
  • Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Meadows is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
  • Old Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Old Furnace is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Furnace
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Richard Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Richard Heights is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard Heights
    • Ruth Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Ruth Harbor is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth Harbor
    • Snug Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Snug Harbor is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
    • Woodland Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Woodland Station is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Station

How Far From North Shores 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 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
  • 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).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Shores) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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.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).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.056 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.453 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.206 degrees.