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Welcome to North Shore ...

North Shore is located in Franklin County<1>.


The location of North Shore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for North Shore: N. Shore

North Shore is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: North Shore lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

North Shore lies within the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named North Shore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named North Shore - they are located in California (2), Florida (2), Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Shore.

Communities near North Shore ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Shore.

  • Radford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
    • Radford is located in Bedford County
  • Vinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bedford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Mount
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hurt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
    • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <4>
  • Gretna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
  • Boones Mill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Union Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
    • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <4>
  • Moneta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Penhook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Shore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Shore.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Shore. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Shore.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Shore. See our Newspapers Page for North Shore.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Shore ...

Looking for more information about North Shore? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Shore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Shore.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Shore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Shore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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