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Welcome to North Shore ...

North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish<1>.


The location of North Shore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of North Shore, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for North Shore: N. Shore

North Shore is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: North Shore lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

North Shore is located in the (985) area code.

Communities Also Named North Shore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named North Shore - they are located in California (2), Florida (2), Illinois, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Shore.

Communities near North Shore ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Shore.

  • Slidell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
    • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <4>
  • Mandeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
    • Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <4>
  • Pearl River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • McClane City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClane City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
    • McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Bon Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
    • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Huntwyck Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntwyck Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
    • Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Browns Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
    • Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Tanglewood Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Village
    • Tanglewood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Lake Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Northwood Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village
    • Northwood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Shore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Shore.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Shore. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Shore.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Shore. See our Newspapers Page for North Shore.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Shore ...

Looking for more information about North Shore? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Shore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Shore.

Adding North Shore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Shore in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Shore was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Shore.

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 Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Tammany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Shore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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