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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.

  • 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 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on North Shores
  • 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 Michigan, the name North Shores is unique.

Beyond Michigan, 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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
    • Grand View is located in Monroe County
  • Harbor View
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
    • Harbor View is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Ida
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Ida is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida <2>
  • Ida Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Center
    • Ida Center is located in Monroe County
  • Liberty Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
    • Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County
  • Lulu
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
    • Lulu is located in Monroe County
  • Luna Pier
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna Pier
    • Luna Pier is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luna Pier <2>
  • Stony Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Stony Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Stony Point is located in Monroe County
  • Temperance
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Willow Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
    • Willow Beach is located in Lucas County (OH)

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:

  • 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,634 miles [7,457.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 Monroe County: www.co.monroe.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 41.8364, Longitude: -83.4074       In this case, the coordinates for North Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 North Shores to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.676 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.186 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.521 degrees.




 

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