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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 Lakeshore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeshore 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 Lakeshore:
    • 32.519307, -84.887153
    • 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 Lakeshore
  • 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 Muscogee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Muscogee County
    • Since Lakeshore is near Russell County and also Harris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harris 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 Lakeshore

Communities Also Named Lakeshore ...

We found fifteen communities that are also named Lakeshore.

Within Georgia, the name Lakeshore is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Fresno County
      • This Lakeshore is located in Fresno County and lies 1,958 miles [3,151.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakeshore that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Lakeshore.
      • Placer County
      • This Lakeshore is located in Placer County and lies 2,064 miles [3,321.7 km] to the west northwest of the Lakeshore that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Lakeshore.
      • Shasta County
      • This Lakeshore is located in Shasta County and lies 2,137 miles [3,439.2 km] to the west northwest of the Lakeshore that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Lakeshore.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Lakeshore is located in Hillsborough County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lakeshore that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lakeshore.
      • Polk County
      • This Lakeshore is located in Polk County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the south southeast of the Lakeshore that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Lakeshore.
    • Kansas
      • Shawnee 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 Kansas community of Lakeshore [Shawnee County].
    • Kentucky
      • Caldwell County
      • This Lakeshore is located in Caldwell County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lakeshore that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Lakeshore.
    • Louisiana
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Lakeshore is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the west of the Lakeshore that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Lakeshore.
    • Maine
      • Kennebec 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 Maine community of Lakeshore [Kennebec County].
    • Mississippi
      • Hancock County
      • This Lakeshore is located in Hancock County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakeshore that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Lakeshore.
      • Rankin County
      • This Lakeshore is located in Rankin County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the west of the Lakeshore that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Lakeshore.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton 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 Ohio community of Lakeshore [Hamilton County].
    • Ontario
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Washington
      • Clark County
      • This Lakeshore is located in Clark County and lies 2,194 miles [3,530.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakeshore that is located in Muscogee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Lakeshore.
    • Wisconsin
      • Sheboygan 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 Lakeshore [Sheboygan County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeshore ...

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.

  • Beaver Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Run is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
  • Camelot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Camelot is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Candlestick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Candlestick is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlestick
  • Charter Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Charter Oaks is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
  • Crystal Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Crystal Valley is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
  • Flat Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Flat Rock is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Floyd Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Floyd Grove is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Grove
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Forest Park is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forestdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Forestdale is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
  • Foxfire
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Foxfire is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
  • Foxrun
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Foxrun is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxrun
  • Hearthstone
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hearthstone is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hidden Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Hidden Hills is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
    • Holiday Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Holiday Park is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
    • Hunters Court
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hunters Court is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Court
    • Leesburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Leesburg is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Magnolia Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Magnolia Grove is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Grove
    • Regency Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Regency Park is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Spring Valley is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Sun Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sun Hill is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
    • Willow Bend
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Willow Bend is located in Muscogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend

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

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

  • Columbus, which is the Seat of Muscogee County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Lakeshore to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 622 miles [1,001 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,216 miles [11,613 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,096 miles [8,201.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lakeshore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Lakeshore 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>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 Lakeshore 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 Lakeshore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5193, Longitude: -84.8872       In this case, the coordinates for Lakeshore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.484 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.772 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.765 degrees.