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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 Shore Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shore Acres 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 Shore Acres:
    • 27.818081, -82.603431
    • 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 Shore Acres
  • 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 Shore Acres ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Shore Acres.

Within Florida, the name Shore Acres is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Contra Costa County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,368 miles [3,810.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Pinellas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Shore Acres.
    • Indiana
      • Marion County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Marion County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Pinellas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Shore Acres.
    • Iowa
      • Woodbury 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 Iowa community of Shore Acres [Woodbury County].
    • Kentucky
      • Woodford 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 Kentucky community of Shore Acres [Woodford County].
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Pinellas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Shore Acres.
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Bristol County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Pinellas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Shore Acres.
      • Plymouth County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Plymouth County and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km] to the north northeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Pinellas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Shore Acres.
    • Michigan
      • Cass 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 Michigan community of Shore Acres [Cass County].
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Ocean County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Pinellas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Shore Acres.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Chautauqua County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<1> to the north of the Shore Acres that is located in Pinellas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Shore Acres.
      • Monroe County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Monroe County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km] to the north northeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Pinellas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Shore Acres.
      • Suffolk County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Suffolk County and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km] to the north northeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Pinellas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Shore Acres.
      • Westchester County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Westchester County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km] to the north northeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Pinellas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Shore Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • New Hanover County
      • This Shore Acres is located in New Hanover County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Pinellas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Shore Acres.
    • Ohio
      • Lucas County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Lucas County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the north of the Shore Acres that is located in Pinellas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Shore Acres.
    • 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 Shore Acres.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Washington County and lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Pinellas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Shore Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Hamilton County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Pinellas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Shore Acres.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Shore Acres is located in King County and lies 2,524 miles [4,062 km]<1> to the northwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Pinellas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Shore Acres.
      • Pierce County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Pierce County and lies 2,528 miles [4,068.4 km] to the northwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Pinellas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Shore Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shore Acres ...

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.

  • Ball
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
    • Ball is located in Hillsborough County
  • Carol Shores
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Shores
    • Carol Shores is located in Hillsborough County
  • Colony Key
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Key have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Key
    • Colony Key is located in Hillsborough County
  • Crescent Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
    • Crescent Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Cross Bayou
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Bayou
    • Cross Bayou is located in Pinellas County
  • Feather Sound
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fosterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Fosterville is located in Hillsborough County
  • Friendship Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
    • Friendship Heights is located in Hillsborough County
  • Gulfport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Half Way Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Way Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Way Place
    • Half Way Place is located in Hillsborough County
  • Harbor Shores
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Shores
    • Harbor Shores is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jenkins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Jenkins is located in Hillsborough County
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Meadowlawn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlawn
      • Meadowlawn is located in Hillsborough County
    • Nix
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
      • Nix is located in Hillsborough County
    • Oak Shadows
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shadows
      • Oak Shadows is located in Hillsborough County
    • Occident
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occident have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occident
      • Occident is located in Hillsborough County
    • Palm Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
      • Palm Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Rattlesnake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattlesnake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake
      • Rattlesnake is located in Hillsborough County
    • Regency Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Cove
      • Regency Cove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Robinson Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Heights
      • Robinson Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Rocky Shore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Shore
      • Rocky Shore is located in Hillsborough County
    • Ronnie Place
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronnie Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronnie Place
      • Ronnie Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Shell Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
      • Shell Point is located in Hillsborough County
    • Skinners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners
      • Skinners is located in Hillsborough County
    • Speedway Place
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speedway Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedway Place
      • Speedway Place is located in Hillsborough County
    • Stephanie Way
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephanie Way have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephanie Way
      • Stephanie Way is located in Hillsborough County
    • Stoney Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
      • Stoney Point is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sunset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sunset Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
      • Sunset Beach is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sunset Camp
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Camp
      • Sunset Camp is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sunset Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
      • Sunset Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Temple Square
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Square
      • Temple Square is located in Hillsborough County
    • Treasure Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Park
      • Treasure Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Tropical Pines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tropical Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Pines
      • Tropical Pines is located in Hillsborough County
    • Tropical Terrace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tropical Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Terrace
      • Tropical Terrace is located in Hillsborough County

How Far From Shore Acres 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 Shore Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Clearwater, which is the Seat of Pinellas County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shore Acres to Clearwater, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 829 miles [1,334.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,632 miles [10,673.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,300 miles [11,748.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,199 miles [8,367 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Pinellas County: www.pinellascounty.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- Shore Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shore Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8181, Longitude: -82.6034       In this case, the coordinates for Shore Acres 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 Shore Acres 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Shore Acres 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 310.895 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.284 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.963 degrees.




 

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