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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 Carolina Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carolina 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 Carolina Shores:
    • 33.901578, -78.578644
    • 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 Carolina 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 Carolina Shores ...

We found one communities that share the name Carolina Shores.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Carolina Shores.

Beyond North Carolina.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Perquimans County
      • This Carolina Shores is located in Perquimans County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carolina Shores that is located in Brunswick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perquimans County community of Carolina Shores.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carolina 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.

  • Cedar Bay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bay
    • Cedar Bay is located in Brunswick County
  • Cedar Creek Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
    • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Creekside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
    • Creekside is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Golf View Plantation
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf View Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Plantation
    • Golf View Plantation is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Heritage Shores
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Shores
    • Heritage Shores is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Kingswood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
    • Kingswood is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Little River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Nixons Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixons Crossroads
    • Nixons Crossroads is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Seaside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
    • Seaside is located in Brunswick County
  • Shady Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Forest
    • Shady Forest is located in Brunswick County
  • Sunset Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <3>

How Far From Carolina 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 town such as Carolina Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Bolivia, which is the Seat of Brunswick County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carolina Shores to Bolivia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 355 miles [571.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,865 miles [11,048.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,751 miles [7,646 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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- Carolina Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carolina Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9016, Longitude: -78.5786       In this case, the coordinates for Carolina Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Carolina 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 308.945 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.896 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.051 degrees.









 

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