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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 Ashcroft, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ashcroft 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 Ashcroft:
    • 39.024278, -76.502462
    • 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 Ashcroft
  • 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 Ashcroft ...

We found seven communities that share the name Ashcroft.

Within Maryland, the name Ashcroft is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Ashcroft lies 2,293 miles [3,690.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ashcroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • Colorado
      • Pitkin County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Ashcroft [Pitkin County].
    • Kansas
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ashcroft [Jefferson County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk County
      • This Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ashcroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Ashcroft.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Ashcroft [Clearfield County].
    • South Dakota
      • Harding County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Ashcroft [Harding County].
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Ashcroft is located in Albemarle County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ashcroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Ashcroft.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashcroft ...

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.

  • Arnold
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <5>
  • Captains Choice
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Choice
    • Captains Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Dreams Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreams Landing
    • Dreams Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Forest Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
    • Forest Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Great Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Meadows
    • Great Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Harbour Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Glen
    • Harbour Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Hickory Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Hidden Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
    • Hidden Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Hidden Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
    • Hidden Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Indian Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Joyce
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
    • Joyce is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Landhaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landhaven
    • Landhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Lark Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lark Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Hill
      • Lark Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Little John
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little John have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little John
      • Little John is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Raintree
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
      • Raintree is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Robin Hood Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Hill
      • Robin Hood Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Tanglewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Terrace Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gardens
      • Terrace Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Whispering Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
      • Whispering Woods is located in Anne Arundel County

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

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the South.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the south (S).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Ashcroft to White House, with an average speed<6> 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 just over a day.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashcroft) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashcroft. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0243, Longitude: -76.5025       In this case, the coordinates for Ashcroft have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ashcroft, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Ashcroft 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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Ashcroft to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.566 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.091 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.44 degrees.









 

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