North Shore

The northern side of Burrard Inlet, opposite the city of Vancouver. North Shore is the site of the affluent suburbs of West Vancouver and North Vancouver, and of extensive recreational and wilderness areas.

North Shore is reached from the city either by the Second Narrows Bridge (built 1925) or by the Lions Gate Bridge (built 1938), which crosses from Stanley Park, at the First Narrows.

North Shore

A group of suburbs north of Chicago, Illinois, along Lake Michigan. It includes the communities of Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Glencoe, Highland Park, Highwood, and Lake Forest. These suburbs are considered the wealthiest and most prestigious in the Chicago metropolitan area.

North Shore

Coastal region of Essex County, northeastern Massachusetts, north of Boston. It incorporates 28 towns, including historic towns, affluent Boston suburbs, and several popular resorts, which engage in joint marketing of the region.

Much of the North Shore region is still linked to its maritime tradition, and Gloucester and other towns continue to function as working ports. The historic site of Salem, scene of the notorious 17th-century witchcraft trials, and the resorts of Cape Ann are also located here.

North Shore

Coastal areas in the east and north of New Brunswick. The North Shore includes Northumberland Strait, the Gulf of St Lawrence, and Chaleur Bay. The north of this area, in particular, is home to the majority of the province's large French-speaking population, most of whom are descended from the original French settlers of Acadia (Nova Scotia).

North Shore

Region of Long Island, in the southeast of New York State. North Shore extends along Long Island Sound, east from the border with the New York City borough of Queens. The coastline here is hilly, with numerous inlets and bays.

The section of the North Shore from Great Neck (Nassau County) to Huntington, just over the Suffolk County border, is popularly known as the ‘Gold Coast’, as it was once the home of wealthy financial and industrial dynasties such as the Whitneys and Vanderbilts. Its residents are now largely professionals from the upper middle class. However, some districts – for example Old Westbury, Locust Valley, and the Brookvilles – still contain extensive estates. The towns of Suffolk County, to the east, have a more rural character. At Long Island's East End, the North Shore terminates in the North Fork peninsula.

North Shore

Waterfront district in the Allegheny quarter of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Running along the Allegheny River, opposite the Golden Triangle (Pittsburgh's business district), this former industrial area has been revitalized by urban renewal programmes. It is now home to the Three Rivers Stadium, where baseball and football are played, and various mixed-use projects.

North Shore

The northern shore of the St Lawrence River and Gulf of St Lawrence, in southern Québec. In particular, the term North Shore is used for the stretch of coast running east from the mouth of the Saguenay River to the border with Labrador.

Once home to Inuit and Montagnais peoples, the North Shore received an influx of European settlers only from the mid-19th century onwards. In the 20th century, the area has been exploited by forestry and pulp operations, mining concerns, and hydroelectric power generation. Its small, scattered communities are mostly reached by boat or by air.

North Shore

City on North Island, New Zealand, 3 km/2 mi north of Auckland; population (2001 est) 184, 800. It was created in 1989 from the union of the former boroughs of Devonport and Takapuna. Though separated from Auckland by Stanley Bay, North Shore is part of the Auckland metropolitan area. The city has large residential districts, and is home to New Zealand's leading naval base and dockyard. Its beaches are a tourist attraction.

The Auckland Harbour Bridge (1959) provides the main link between North Shore and Auckland.