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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Shores
- 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:
- 34.055100, -84.718270
- 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 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- Since North Shores is near Paulding County and also Bartow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Paulding County
- eBird sighting report for Bartow 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 North Shores ...
We found four communities that share the name North Shores.
Within Georgia, the name North Shores is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This North Shores is located in Kent County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Shores that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of North Shores.
- Sussex County
- This North Shores is located in Sussex County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km] to the northeast of the North Shores that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of North Shores.
- Michigan
- Monroe County
- This North Shores is located in Monroe County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the north of the North Shores that is located in Cobb 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.
- Delaware
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.
- Big Shanty Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Shanty Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty Hills
- Big Shanty Hills is located in Cobb County
- Cedar Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Ridge is located in Paulding County
- Cross Roads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Paulding County
- Crowville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Emerald Willows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Willows
- Emerald Willows is located in Cobb County
- Falcon Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Shores
- Falcon Shores is located in Cobb County
- Hills-A-Rolling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills-A-Rolling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills-A-Rolling
- Hills-A-Rolling is located in Cherokee County
- Hunt Club
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hunters Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
- Hunters Cove is located in Cobb County
- Indian Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Bartow County
- Iron Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Lakeview Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Cobb County
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- Mars Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Mars Hill Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Downs
- Mars Hill Downs is located in Cobb County
- Plantation Walk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
- Plantation Walk is located in Cherokee County
- Story ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Summer Trace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Trace
- Summer Trace is located in Cobb County
- Twin Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pines
- Twin Pines is located in Cherokee County
- Mars Hill
How Far From North Shores to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Shores to Marietta, with an average speed<3> 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 541 miles [870.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,439 miles [10,362.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,144 miles [11,497.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,021 miles [8,080.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- North Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0551, Longitude: -84.7183 In this case, the coordinates for North Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 North Shores to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.461 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.96 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.343 degrees. |