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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.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 47.310375, -122.571518
    • 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 Shore Acres
  • 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 Shore Acres ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Shore Acres.

There is one other community in Washington which is also named Shore Acres.

Beyond Washington, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Washington ...
    • King County
      • This Shore Acres is located in King County and lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Pierce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King 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 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the south of the Shore Acres that is located in Pierce 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 2,528 miles [4,068.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Shore Acres that is located in Pierce 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 1,874 miles [3,015.9 km]<1> to the east of the Shore Acres that is located in Pierce 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 2,354 miles [3,788.4 km]<1> to the east of the Shore Acres that is located in Pierce 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 2,529 miles [4,070 km]<1> to the east of the Shore Acres that is located in Pierce 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 2,518 miles [4,052.3 km] to the east of the Shore Acres that is located in Pierce 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 2,431 miles [3,912.3 km]<1> to the east of the Shore Acres that is located in Pierce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Shore Acres.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Chautauqua County and lies 2,120 miles [3,411.8 km]<1> to the east of the Shore Acres that is located in Pierce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Shore Acres.
      • Monroe County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Monroe County and lies 2,157 miles [3,471.4 km] to the east of the Shore Acres that is located in Pierce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Shore Acres.
      • Suffolk County
      • This Shore Acres is located in Suffolk County and lies 2,472 miles [3,978.3 km] to the east of the Shore Acres that is located in Pierce 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 2,419 miles [3,893 km] to the east of the Shore Acres that is located in Pierce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Shore Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • New Hanover County
      • This Shore Acres is located in New Hanover County and lies 2,470 miles [3,975.1 km]<1> to the east of the Shore Acres that is located in Pierce 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 1,941 miles [3,123.7 km]<1> to the east of the Shore Acres that is located in Pierce 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 2,505 miles [4,031.4 km]<1> to the east of the Shore Acres that is located in Pierce 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 2,088 miles [3,360.3 km]<1> to the east of the Shore Acres that is located in Pierce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton 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.

  • Castlenook ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlenook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlenook
    • Castlenook is located in Pierce County
  • Dash Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dash Point
    • Dash Point is located in Pierce County
  • Forest Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
    • Forest Beach is located in Pierce County
  • Fox Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gig Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Harbor Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
    • Harbor Heights is located in Pierce County
  • Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Pierce County
  • Maplewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Pierce County
  • Purdy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in Pierce County
  • Rosedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Pierce County
  • Sunrise Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
    • Sunrise Beach is located in Pierce County
  • Sunset Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach is located in Pierce County
  • Swede Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swede Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Hill
    • Swede Hill is located in Pierce County
  • University Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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:

  • Tacoma, which is the Seat of Pierce County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Shore Acres to Olympia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,332 miles [3,753 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,558 miles [12,163.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,683 miles [9,145.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

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

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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 from Point A (ie- Shore Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shore Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3104, Longitude: -122.5715       In this case, the coordinates for Shore Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Shore Acres 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 341.058 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.628 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.938 degrees.




 

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