|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shore Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shore Acres and the surrounding area.
- 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 Shore Acres:
- 43.347004, -77.850844
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Shore Acres
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Shore Acres is near Orleans County and also Genesee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orleans County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Genesee 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Shore Acres
Communities Also Named Shore Acres ...
We found twenty communities that are also named Shore Acres.
There are three communities within New York that are also named Shore Acres.
Beyond New York, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Chautauqua County
- This Shore Acres is located in Chautauqua County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Shore Acres.
- Suffolk County
- This Shore Acres is located in Suffolk County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Shore Acres.
- Westchester County
- This Shore Acres is located in Westchester County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Shore Acres.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Shore Acres is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,311 miles [3,719.2 km]<1> to the west of the Shore Acres that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Shore Acres.
- Florida
- Pinellas County
- This Shore Acres is located in Pinellas County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Shore Acres.
- Indiana
- Marion County
- This Shore Acres is located in Marion County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Shore Acres.
- Iowa
- Woodbury County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Shore Acres [Woodbury County].
- Kentucky
- Woodford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Shore Acres [Woodford County].
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Shore Acres is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Shore Acres.
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- This Shore Acres is located in Bristol County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Shore Acres.
- Plymouth County
- This Shore Acres is located in Plymouth County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km] to the east of the Shore Acres that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Shore Acres.
- Michigan
- Cass County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Shore Acres [Cass County].
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Shore Acres is located in Ocean County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Shore Acres.
- North Carolina
- New Hanover County
- This Shore Acres is located in New Hanover County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the south of the Shore Acres that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Shore Acres.
- Ohio
- Lucas County
- This Shore Acres is located in Lucas County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Shore Acres.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Shore Acres.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This Shore Acres is located in Washington County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Shore Acres.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Shore Acres is located in Hamilton County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Shore Acres.
- Washington
- King County
- This Shore Acres is located in King County and lies 2,151 miles [3,461.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Shore Acres.
- Pierce County
- This Shore Acres is located in Pierce County and lies 2,157 miles [3,471.4 km] to the west northwest of the Shore Acres that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Shore Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shore Acres ...
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.
- Crescent Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent Beach is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
- Elmgrove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elmgrove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmgrove
- Greece
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harper Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harper Park is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Park
- Island Cottage Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Island Cottage Beach is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Cottage Beach
- Lighthouse Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lighthouse Beach is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Beach
- Mount Read
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Read is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Read
- Murray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Murray is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Redman Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
- Sandy Harbour Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sandy Harbour Beach is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Harbour Beach
- Sweden Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
- Troutburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Troutburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutburg
How Far From Shore Acres 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 Shore Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shore Acres and extending to:
- Rochester, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shore Acres to Rochester, 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 five to six hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 310 miles [498.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,343 miles [6,989.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shore Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Shore Acres could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Shore Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shore Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3470, Longitude: -77.8508 In this case, the coordinates for Shore Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.036 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.302 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.273 degrees. |
|
|