Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Southern Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southern Shores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Southern Shores
- 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 Southern Shores:
- 36.120283, -75.732537
- 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 Southern Shores
- 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 Dare County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dare County
- Since Southern Shores is near Currituck County and also Camden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Currituck County
- eBird sighting report for Camden 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 Southern Shores ...
We found one communities that share the name Southern Shores.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Southern Shores.
Beyond North Carolina.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Perquimans County
- This Southern Shores is located in Perquimans County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the west of the Southern Shores that is located in Dare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perquimans County community of Southern Shores.
- Perquimans County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Southern 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.
- Duck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
- Duck is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <3>
- Jay Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Kitty Hawk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
- Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <3>
- Kitty Hawk Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk Beach
- Kitty Hawk Beach is located in Dare County
- Ocean Dunes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Dunes
- Ocean Dunes is located in Dare County
- Sand Dollar Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Dollar Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dollar Shores
- Sand Dollar Shores is located in Dare County
- Sandy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County
- Schooner Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schooner Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooner Ridge
- Schooner Ridge is located in Dare County
- Sea Hawk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Sea Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Shipswatch
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipswatch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipswatch
- Shipswatch is located in Dare County
- Snow Geese Dunes
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Geese Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Geese Dunes
- Snow Geese Dunes is located in Dare County
- Spot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Wild Duck Dunes
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Duck Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Duck Dunes
- Wild Duck Dunes is located in Dare County
How Far From Southern 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 Southern Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Southern Shores and extending to:
- Manteo, which is the Seat of Dare County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Southern Shores to Manteo, 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.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 204 miles [328.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,958 miles [9,588.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,647 miles [10,697.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,531 miles [7,291.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Southern Shores: www.southernshores.org/
The official website for Dare County: www.co.dare.nc.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Southern Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southern Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1203, Longitude: -75.7325 In this case, the coordinates for Southern 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 Southern 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 307.30 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.343 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.242 degrees. |