Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lake Shore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Shore and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Shore
- 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 Lake Shore:
- 35.918686, -84.511878
- 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 Lake Shore
- 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 Roane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Roane County
- Since Lake Shore is near Morgan County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Lake Shore ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Lake Shore.
Within Tennessee, the name Lake Shore is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lake Shore that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Lake Shore.
- Colorado
- Hinsdale County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hinsdale County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinsdale County community of Lake Shore.
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Lake Shore is located in Duval County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lake Shore that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Lake Shore.
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Lake Shore is located in Hall County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lake Shore that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Lake Shore.
- Indiana
- Porter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Lake Shore [Porter County].
- Kansas
- Ellsworth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lake Shore [Ellsworth County].
- Jefferson County
- This Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake Shore that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lake Shore.
- Louisiana
- Orleans Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Lake Shore [Orleans Parish].
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Lake Shore is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lake Shore that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Lake Shore.
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lake Shore [Allegan County].
- Macomb County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Macomb County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Lake Shore.
- Minnesota
- Cass County
- This Lake Shore is located in Cass County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lake Shore that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Lake Shore.
- Ramsey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Lake Shore [Ramsey County].
- Missouri
- Buchanan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Lake Shore [Buchanan County].
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Lake Shore is located in Horry County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lake Shore that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Lake Shore.
- Texas
- Brown County
- This Lake Shore is located in Brown County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lake Shore that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Lake Shore.
- Utah
- Davis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Lake Shore [Davis County].
- Utah County
- This Lake Shore is located in Utah County and lies 1,502 miles [2,417.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake Shore that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Lake Shore.
- Washington
- Clark County
- This Lake Shore is located in Clark County and lies 2,083 miles [3,352.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake Shore that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Lake Shore.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Shore ...
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.
- Cherokee Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Roane County
- Glen Wright
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wright
- Glen Wright is located in Roane County
- High Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Roane County
- Holiday Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
- Holiday Shores is located in Roane County
- Laddie Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lawnville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Lawnville Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnville Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnville Meadows
- Lawnville Meadows is located in Roane County
- Little Emory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Emory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Emory
- Little Emory is located in Roane County
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- Ponderosa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Suburban Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Shores
- Suburban Shores is located in Roane County
- Sugar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Roane County
- Twin Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Twin Rivers Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Rivers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers Ferry
- Twin Rivers Ferry is located in Roane County
- Walnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Roane County
- Ponderosa
How Far From Lake Shore 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 community such as Lake Shore to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lake Shore and extending to:
- Kingston, which is the Seat of Roane County, lies just to the South.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Lake Shore to Nashville, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 458 miles [737.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,343 miles [10,208.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,055 miles [11,353.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,931 miles [7,935.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Shore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Shore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Shore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9187, Longitude: -84.5119 In this case, the coordinates for Lake Shore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lake Shore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Lake Shore 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Lake Shore to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.399 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.152 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.791 degrees. |