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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 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:
    • 42.240023, -88.361475
    • 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.

Within Illinois, the name North Shore is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, seventeen are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Riverside County
      • This North Shore is located in Riverside County and lies 1,610 miles [2,591 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Shore that is located in McHenry 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 1,647 miles [2,650.6 km] to the west of the North Shore that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of North Shore.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This North Shore is located in Duval County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the North Shore that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of North Shore.
      • Hillsborough County
      • This North Shore is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km] to the south southeast of the North Shore that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of North Shore.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the south of the North Shore that is located in McHenry 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 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North Shore that is located in McHenry 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 608 miles [978.5 km] to the east southeast of the North Shore that is located in McHenry 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 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the North Shore that is located in McHenry 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 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west of the North Shore that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dakota County community of North Shore.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This North Shore lies 1,705 miles [2,743.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Shore that is located in McHenry County.
    • North Carolina
      • Randolph County
      • This North Shore is located in Randolph County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the North Shore that is located in McHenry 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 684 miles [1,100.8 km] to the southeast of the North Shore that is located in McHenry 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 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North Shore that is located in McHenry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of North Shore.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This North Shore lies 1,273 miles [2,048.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Shore that is located in McHenry County.
    • South Dakota
      • Codington County
      • This North Shore is located in Codington County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Shore that is located in McHenry 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 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the North Shore that is located in McHenry 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 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the North Shore that is located in McHenry 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 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the North Shore that is located in McHenry 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.

  • Bull Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Valley
    • Bull Valley is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • Crystal Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Gardens
    • Crystal Gardens is located in McHenry County
  • Crystal Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <4>
  • Crystal Vista
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Vista
    • Crystal Vista is located in McHenry County
  • Lake-in-the-Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
    • Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <4>
  • Prairie Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
    • Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
  • Silver Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in McHenry County
  • Terra Cotta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
    • Terra Cotta is located in McHenry County
  • Trout Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
    • Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people

How Far From North Shore to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:

  • Woodstock, which is the Seat of McHenry County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from North Shore to Springfield, with an average speed<5>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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 636 miles [1,023.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,191 miles [9,963.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,932 miles [11,156 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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 McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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- 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: 42.2400, Longitude: -88.3615       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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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'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 North 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 314.92 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.934 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.825 degrees.




 

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