Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lake Shore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Shore and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Shore
- 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 Lake Shore:
- 34.415930, -83.970741
- 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 Lake Shore
- 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 Hall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hall County
- Since Lake Shore is near Lumpkin County and also Dawson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lumpkin County
- eBird sighting report for Dawson 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Lake Shore ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Lake Shore.
Within Georgia, the name Lake Shore is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lake Shore that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Lake Shore.
- Colorado
- Hinsdale County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hinsdale County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinsdale County community of Lake Shore.
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Lake Shore is located in Duval County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lake Shore that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Lake Shore.
- Indiana
- Porter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Lake Shore [Porter County].
- Kansas
- Ellsworth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lake Shore [Ellsworth County].
- Jefferson County
- This Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake Shore that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lake Shore.
- Louisiana
- Orleans Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Lake Shore [Orleans Parish].
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Lake Shore is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lake Shore that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Lake Shore.
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lake Shore [Allegan County].
- Macomb County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Macomb County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Lake Shore.
- Minnesota
- Cass County
- This Lake Shore is located in Cass County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lake Shore that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Lake Shore.
- Ramsey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Lake Shore [Ramsey County].
- Missouri
- Buchanan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Lake Shore [Buchanan County].
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Lake Shore is located in Horry County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the east of the Lake Shore that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Lake Shore.
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This Lake Shore is located in Roane County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lake Shore that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Lake Shore.
- Texas
- Brown County
- This Lake Shore is located in Brown County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<1> to the west of the Lake Shore that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Lake Shore.
- Utah
- Davis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Lake Shore [Davis County].
- Utah County
- This Lake Shore is located in Utah County and lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake Shore that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Lake Shore.
- Washington
- Clark County
- This Lake Shore is located in Clark County and lies 2,164 miles [3,482.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake Shore that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Lake Shore.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake 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.
- Big Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Greystone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Halfway ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Indian Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Hall County
- Lake Ranch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ranch
- Lake Ranch is located in Hall County
- Leisure Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Lake
- Leisure Lake is located in Hall County
- Lumpkin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Price
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Price is located in Hall County
- Squirrel Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Creek
- Squirrel Creek is located in Hall County
- Wahoo Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo Forest
- Wahoo Forest is located in Hall County
- Wahoo Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo Valley
- Wahoo Valley is located in Hall County
How Far From Lake 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 Lake Shore to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lake Shore and extending to:
- Gainesville, which is the Seat of Hall County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lake Shore to Gainesville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 492 miles [791.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,390 miles [10,283.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,095 miles [11,418.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,972 miles [8,001.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Shore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 from Point A (ie- Lake Shore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Shore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4159, Longitude: -83.9707 In this case, the coordinates for Lake Shore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lake Shore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Lake 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. |
| <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. |
| <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 Lake Shore 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 312.033 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.517 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.958 degrees. |