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Welcome to Shorecrest ...

Shorecrest is located in Allegan County<1>.

Shorecrest is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Shorecrest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Shorecrest, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities near Shorecrest ...

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

  • Allegan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • South Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bangor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <3>
  • Fennville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Saugatuck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugatuck
    • Saugatuck is located in Allegan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saugatuck <3>
  • Bloomingdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Breedsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Leisure
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
    • Leisure is located in Allegan County
    • Leisure has also been known as:
    • East Casco
  • Ganges
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
    • Ganges is located in Allegan County

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 Shorecrest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shorecrest.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shorecrest. 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 Shorecrest.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shorecrest ...

Looking for more information about Shorecrest? 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 Shorecrest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shorecrest.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Allegan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shorecrest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.