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

When in North Shore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Shore 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 Shore:
    • 27.930700, -82.483600
    • 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 Shore
  • 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 Shore ...

We found 21 communities that share the name North Shore.

There is one other community in Florida which is also named North Shore.

Beyond Florida, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, seventeen are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Duval County
      • This North Shore is located in Duval County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Shore that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of North Shore.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Riverside County
      • This North Shore is located in Riverside County and lies 2,014 miles [3,241.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Shore that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of North Shore.
      • San Bernardino County
      • This North Shore is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,087 miles [3,358.7 km] to the west northwest of the North Shore that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of North Shore.
    • Illinois
      • McHenry County
      • This North Shore is located in McHenry County and lies 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the North Shore that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of North Shore.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Shore that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of North Shore.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This North Shore is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Shore that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of North Shore.
      • Frederick County
      • This North Shore is located in Frederick County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km] to the north northeast of the North Shore that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of North Shore.
    • Minnesota
      • Todd County
      • This North Shore is located in Todd County and lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the North Shore that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Todd County community of North Shore.
    • Nebraska
      • Dakota County
      • This North Shore is located in Dakota County and lies 1,270 miles [2,043.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the North Shore that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dakota County community of North Shore.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This North Shore lies 2,082 miles [3,350.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Shore that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • North Carolina
      • Randolph County
      • This North Shore is located in Randolph County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Shore that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of North Shore.
      • Wake County
      • This North Shore is located in Wake County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km] to the north northeast of the North Shore that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of North Shore.
    • Nova Scotia
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of North Shore.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This North Shore is located in Allegheny County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the north of the North Shore that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of North Shore.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This North Shore lies 1,651 miles [2,657 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Shore that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • South Dakota
      • Codington County
      • This North Shore is located in Codington County and lies 1,426 miles [2,294.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the North Shore that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Codington County community of North Shore.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This North Shore is located in Harris County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Shore that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of North Shore.
    • Virginia
      • Franklin County
      • This North Shore is located in Franklin County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Shore that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of North Shore.
    • Wisconsin
      • Jefferson County
      • This North Shore is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the North Shore that is located in Hillsborough County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of North Shore.
      • Milwaukee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of North Shore [Milwaukee County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Shore ...

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.

  • Bonnie Brae
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
    • Bonnie Brae is located in Hillsborough County
  • Caruthers
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caruthers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthers
    • Caruthers is located in Hillsborough County
  • Casey
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
    • Casey is located in Hillsborough County
  • Courier City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courier City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
    • Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Dixie
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Hillsborough County
  • Edison Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Park
    • Edison Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Elenor Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elenor Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elenor Place
    • Elenor Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Fishers
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
    • Fishers is located in Hillsborough County
  • Forest Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Goldmine
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldmine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldmine
    • Goldmine is located in Hillsborough County
  • Golf View Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Park
    • Golf View Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Golf View Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf View Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Place
    • Golf View Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (30 more) ...
    • Gray Gables
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
      • Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County
    • Havana
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hick
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hick
      • Hick is located in Hillsborough County
    • Highway Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Park
      • Highway Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Ida Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Heights
      • Ida Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jean Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Place
      • Jean Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Kelloggs
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelloggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggs
      • Kelloggs is located in Hillsborough County
    • Knights Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
      • Knights Landing is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lamb
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lincoln
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lincoln Square
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Square
      • Lincoln Square is located in Hillsborough County
    • Live Oak Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Place
      • Live Oak Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Louis Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Place
      • Louis Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Luna Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna Park
      • Luna Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Madrid
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
      • Madrid is located in Hillsborough County
    • Masons
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons
      • Masons is located in Hillsborough County
    • Minneola
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneola
      • Minneola is located in Hillsborough County
    • Near Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Near Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Near Bay
      • Near Bay is located in Hillsborough County
    • Oriole
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriole have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
      • Oriole is located in Hillsborough County
    • Overlook
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
      • Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
    • Park City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Picadilly
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picadilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picadilly
      • Picadilly is located in Hillsborough County
    • Rosedale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Hillsborough County
    • Seabreeze
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabreeze have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabreeze
      • Seabreeze is located in Hillsborough County
    • Seldomridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seldomridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldomridge
      • Seldomridge is located in Hillsborough County
    • Stonehouse
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehouse
      • Stonehouse is located in Hillsborough County
    • Terra Nova
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Nova have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Nova
      • Terra Nova is located in Hillsborough County
    • Virginia Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
      • Virginia Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Wood Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Grove
      • Wood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Woodlawn Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
      • Woodlawn Park is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From North Shore to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Shore to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from North Shore to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 819 miles [1,318.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,621 miles [10,655.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,290 miles [11,732.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,189 miles [8,350.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Shore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Shore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9307, Longitude: -82.4836       In this case, the coordinates for North Shore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 North Shore 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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Shore to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.84 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.236 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.903 degrees.









 

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