Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shady Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shady Shores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shady 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 Shady Shores:
- 33.162666, -97.039442
- 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 Shady 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 Denton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Denton County
- Since Shady Shores is near Comanche County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Comanche County
- eBird sighting report for Dallas 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 Shady Shores ...
We found one communities that share the name Shady Shores.
Within Texas, the name Shady Shores is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Shady Shores in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Ogemaw County
- This Shady Shores is located in Ogemaw County and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shady Shores that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogemaw County community of Shady Shores.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady 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.
- Carter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Copper Canyon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Canyon
- Copper Canyon is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Canyon <3>
- Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Comanche County
- Harbor Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Grove
- Harbor Grove is located in Denton County
- Hickory Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Hickory Creek is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Creek <3>
- Hidden Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hill
- Hidden Hill is located in Denton County
- Lake Dallas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dallas
- Lake Dallas is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Dallas <3>
- Lincoln Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Little Elm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
- Little Elm is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <3>
- Mayhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Mingo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Providence Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
- Providence Village is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
- Quakertown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quakertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in Denton County
How Far From Shady Shores 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 town such as Shady Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shady Shores and extending to:
- Denton, which is the Seat of Denton County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Shady Shores to Austin, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,182 miles [1,902.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,709 miles [12,406.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,589 miles [8,994.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shady Shores: www.shady-shores.com/
The official website for Denton County: www.co.denton.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shady Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1627, Longitude: -97.0394 In this case, the coordinates for Shady 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Shady Shores 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 320.152 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.782 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.726 degrees. |