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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 Shore Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shore Acres 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 Shore Acres:
    • 39.055666, -76.459405
    • 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 Shore Acres
  • 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
    • Since Shore Acres is near Queen Anne's County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Shore Acres

Communities Also Named Shore Acres ...

We found twenty communities that are also named Shore Acres.

Within Maryland, the name Shore Acres is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Contra Costa County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,432 miles [3,913.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Shore Acres.
    • Florida
      • Pinellas County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Pinellas County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Shore Acres.
    • Indiana
      • Marion County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Marion County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the west of the Shore Acres that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Shore Acres.
    • Iowa
      • Woodbury 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 Iowa community of Shore Acres [Woodbury County].
    • Kentucky
      • Woodford 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 Kentucky community of Shore Acres [Woodford County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Bristol County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Shore Acres.
      • Plymouth County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Plymouth County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km] to the northeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Shore Acres.
    • Michigan
      • Cass 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 Michigan community of Shore Acres [Cass County].
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Ocean County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Shore Acres.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Chautauqua County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Shore Acres.
      • Monroe County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Monroe County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km] to the north northwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Shore Acres.
      • Suffolk County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Suffolk County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the northeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Shore Acres.
      • Westchester County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Westchester County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the northeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Shore Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • New Hanover County
      • This Shore Acres is located in New Hanover County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Shore Acres.
    • Ohio
      • Lucas County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Lucas County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Shore Acres.
    • 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 Shore Acres.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Washington County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Shore Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Hamilton County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Shore Acres.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Shore Acres is located in King County and lies 2,348 miles [3,778.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Shore Acres.
      • Pierce County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Pierce County and lies 2,354 miles [3,788.4 km] to the west northwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Shore Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shore Acres ...

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.

  • Admirals Walk
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Admirals Walk is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admirals Walk
  • Arnold
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Birchwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Birchwood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
  • Cherrywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cherrywood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
  • Deer Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Deer Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
  • Divinity Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Divinity Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divinity Cove
  • Eagle Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
  • Fernbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Fernbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
  • Greenholly
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Greenholly is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenholly
  • Herons Watch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Herons Watch is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herons Watch
  • Hidden Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hidden Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
  • Hunters Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hunters Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Harbor
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Indian Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Landhaven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Landhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landhaven
    • Long Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Long Point is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
    • Longview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Longview is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Raintree
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Raintree is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
    • Tanglewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Tanglewood is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Terrace Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Terrace Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gardens
    • Tree Tops
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Tree Tops is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Tops
    • Twin Harbors
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Twin Harbors is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Harbors
    • Walnut Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Walnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
    • Whispering Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Whispering Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
    • Woods Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Woods Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Landing

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

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Shore Acres to White House, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,448 miles [7,158.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shore Acres) 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 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 Shore Acres 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Shore Acres 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 Shore Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0557, Longitude: -76.4594       In this case, the coordinates for Shore Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.539 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.065 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.41 degrees.