Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Shorewood Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shorewood Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Shorewood Hills

• 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 Shorewood Hills:
  • 41.895876, -86.615856
  • 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 Shorewood Hills

• 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 Berrien County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Berrien County
  • Since Shorewood Hills is near LaPorte County and also Saint Joseph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for LaPorte County
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Joseph 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Shorewood Hills ...

We found two communities that share the name Shorewood Hills.

Within Michigan, the name Shorewood Hills is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Hot Spring County
    • This Shorewood Hills is located in Hot Spring County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shorewood Hills that is located in Berrien County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hot Spring County community of Shorewood Hills.
  • Wisconsin
    • Dane County
    • This Shorewood Hills is located in Dane County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shorewood Hills that is located in Berrien County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Shorewood Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shorewood Hills ...

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.

• Birchwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
  • Birchwood is located in Berrien County
• Gordon Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Beach
  • Gordon Beach is located in Berrien County
• Hills Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corners
  • Hills Corners is located in Berrien County
• Hooks Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Corner
  • Hooks Corner is located in Berrien County
• Lakeview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Berrien County
• Rosemary Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary Beach
  • Rosemary Beach is located in Berrien County
• Snow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
  • Snow is located in Berrien County
• Three Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
  • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <3>
• Union Pier
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Pier
  • Union Pier is located in Berrien County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Pier <3>
• Waverland Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverland Beach
  • Waverland Beach is located in Berrien County

How Far From Shorewood Hills 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 Shorewood Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Saint Joseph, which is the Seat of Berrien County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shorewood Hills to Saint Joseph, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 544 miles [875.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,144 miles [9,887.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,881 miles [11,073.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,763 miles [7,665.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shorewood Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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