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Communities Also Named Shoreacres ...

We found two communities that are also named Shoreacres.

Within Ontario, the name Shoreacres is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Shoreacres lies 1,826 miles [2,938.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Shoreacres is located in Harris County and lies 1,268 miles [2,040.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Shoreacres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shoreacres ...

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.

  • Ash
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
  • Elizabeth Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Freeman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
  • Indian Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kent Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Longmoor
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmoor
  • Nelson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Orchard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
  • Roseland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland

How Far From Shoreacres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Shoreacres to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Shoreacres to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,816 miles [9,359.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shoreacres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Shoreacres 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 Shoreacres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3606, Longitude: -79.7514    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.245 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.666 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.189 degrees.