West Shore

West Shore may refer to:

In Canada

  • Western Communities, the suburban municipalities of Colwood, Langford, Metchosin, View Royal, and The Highlands.

In the United Kingdom:

  • West Shore, Cumbria, a large sand and shingle beach

In the United States:

  • West Shore (Harrisburg), Pennsylvania, a series of communities along the western shore of the Susquehanna River
  • West Shore (Reading), Pennsylvania, a series of communities along the western shore of the Schuylkill River
  • West Shore, Staten Island, New York, a section in New York City

Non Geographical

  • West Shore Expressway, New York State Route 440 located on Staten Island, New York
  • West Shore Railroad, a railroad spanning New York and New Jersey
  • West Shore School District, located in Cumberland County and York County in Pennsylvania


Famous quotes containing the words west and/or shore:

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    —Rebecca West (1892–1983)

    “... the reason I keep doing it is for the tremendous rush I get at the end of any great swim.... there is ... nothing greater than touching the shore after crossing some great body of water knowing that I’ve done it with my own two arms and legs.... I’m overwhelmed by the strength of my body and the power of my mind. For one moment, just one second, I feel immortal.”
    —Diana Nyad (b. 1949)