Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Asherville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Asherville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Asherville

• 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 Asherville:
  • 39.474764, -87.062236
  • 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 Asherville

• 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • Since Asherville is near Putnam County and also Parke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • eBird sighting report for Parke 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 Asherville ...

We found two communities that share the name Asherville.

Within Indiana, the name Asherville is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kansas
    • Mitchell County
    • This Asherville is located in Mitchell County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the west of the Asherville that is located in Clay County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Asherville.
  • Missouri
    • Stoddard County
    • This Asherville is located in Stoddard County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Asherville that is located in Clay County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Asherville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Asherville ...

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.

• Billville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
  • Billville is located in Clay County
• Bowling Green
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Clay County
• Brazil
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
  • Brazil is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brazil <3>
• Center Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <3>
• Cottage Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
  • Cottage Hill is located in Clay County
• Harmony
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
• Hoosierville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosierville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosierville
  • Hoosierville is located in Clay County
• Knightsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
  • Knightsville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
• Poland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
  • Poland is located in Clay County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <3>
• Prairie City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
  • Prairie City is located in Clay County
• Shady Lane
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
  • Shady Lane is located in Clay County

How Far From Asherville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Asherville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Asherville and extending to:

• Brazil, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Asherville to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 537 miles [864.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,277 miles [10,101.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,885 miles [7,861.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyin.gov/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov