Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ashburton:
  • 39.012887, -77.127757
  • 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 Ashburton

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Ashburton is near Fairfax County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • eBird sighting report for Arlington 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 Ashburton ...

We found one communities that share the name Ashburton.

Within Maryland, the name Ashburton is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Ashburton in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Ashburton lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ashburton that is located in Montgomery County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashburton ...

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.

• Chevy Chase View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase View
  • Chevy Chase View is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
• English Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
  • English Village is located in Montgomery County
• Heritage Walk
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Walk
  • Heritage Walk is located in Montgomery County
• Holly Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
  • Holly Hill is located in Montgomery County
• Lone Oak
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
  • Lone Oak is located in Montgomery County
• Longwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Longwood is located in Montgomery County
• Maplewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Montgomery County
• Marymount
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marymount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marymount
  • Marymount is located in Montgomery County
• Rosedale Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
  • Rosedale Park is located in Montgomery County
• Scotland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Montgomery County
• Walnut Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
  • Walnut Woods is located in Montgomery County
• Wildwood Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
  • Wildwood Hills is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Ashburton 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 Ashburton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Ashburton to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/