Around Shields ...
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Shields, with the nearest first.
- Paines
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines
- Paines is located in Saginaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paines
- From Shields to Paines
- Frost
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Frost is located in Saginaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frost
- From Shields to Frost
- Swan Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swan Creek
- From Shields to Swan Creek
- Dice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
- Dice is located in Saginaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dice
- From Shields to Dice
- Garfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Saginaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garfield
- From Shields to Garfield
- Saginaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
- Former names for Saginaw:
- East Saginaw
- Saginaw City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saginaw
- From Shields to Saginaw
- Carrollton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Saginaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carrollton
- From Shields to Carrollton
- Orr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Orr is located in Saginaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orr
- From Shields to Orr
- Buena Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Saginaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buena Vista
- From Shields to Buena Vista
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- Amelith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelith
- Amelith is located in Bay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amelith
- From Shields to Amelith
- Freeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
- Freeland is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <2>
- Hemlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Hemlock is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemlock <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hemlock
- From Shields to Hemlock
- Kochville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kochville
- Kochville is located in Saginaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kochville
- From Shields to Kochville
- Zilwaukee city
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zilwaukee city. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
- Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zilwaukee city
- From Shields to Zilwaukee city
- Bridgeport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bridgeport
- From Shields to Bridgeport
- Amelith
For more communities neighboring Shields, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shields.
Saginaw County ...
Shields is located in Saginaw County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saginaw County: Bay, Clinton, Genesee, Gratiot, Midland, Shiawassee & Tuscola.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shields ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shields.
Airports Near Shields ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Shields and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shields.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Michigan:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shields. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saginaw County: www.saginawcounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Saginaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shields), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |