Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ashcraft Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ashcraft Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ashcraft Ford
- 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 Ashcraft Ford:
- 40.155902, -82.146809
- 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 Ashcraft Ford
- 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 Muskingum County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Muskingum County
- Since Ashcraft Ford is near Licking County and also Coshocton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Licking County
- eBird sighting report for Coshocton 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashcraft Ford ...
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.
- Boston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Claypools ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Cottage Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Cottage Hill is located in Muskingum County
- Fallsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Frampton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Graham Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Corners
- Graham Corners is located in Coshocton County
- Henpeck ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Long Run ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Rain Rock ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Reform
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Reform is located in Licking County
- Rocky Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
- Rocky Fork is located in Licking County
- Tunnel Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hill
- Tunnel Hill is located in Coshocton County
How Far From Ashcraft Ford 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 Ashcraft Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ashcraft Ford and extending to:
- Zanesville, which is the Seat of Muskingum County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ashcraft Ford to Zanesville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 285 miles [458.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,053 miles [9,741.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,775 miles [10,903.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,650 miles [7,483.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashcraft Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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- Ashcraft Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashcraft Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1559, Longitude: -82.1468 In this case, the coordinates for Ashcraft Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Ashcraft Ford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.933 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.09 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.498 degrees. |