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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 Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Shores and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 41.836435, -83.407432
- 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 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since North Shores is near Lucas County and also Wood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lucas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wood 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 North Shores
Communities Also Named North Shores ...
We found four communities that are also named North Shores.
Within Michigan, the name North Shores is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This North Shores is located in Kent County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North Shores that is located in Monroe 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 467 miles [751.6 km] to the east southeast of the North Shores that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of North Shores.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This North Shores is located in Cobb County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the south of the North Shores that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb 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.
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.
- Erie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grand View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grand View is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Harbor View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Ida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ida Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ida Center is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Center
- Liberty Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Lulu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lulu is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Luna Pier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Point is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Temperance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
How Far From North Shores 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 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:
- Monroe, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the North.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from North Shores to Lansing, 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 391 miles [629.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,025 miles [9,696.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,756 miles [10,872.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,634 miles [7,457.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- North Shores) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8364, Longitude: -83.4074 In this case, the coordinates for North Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.676 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.186 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.521 degrees. |
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