Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ashley Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ashley Forest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ashley Forest
- 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 Ashley Forest:
- 32.965727, -80.200095
- 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 Ashley Forest
- 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- Since Ashley Forest is near Charleston County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charleston County
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Ashley Forest ...
We found three communities that share the name Ashley Forest.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Ashley Forest.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Charleston County
- This Ashley Forest is located in Charleston County and lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ashley Forest that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Ashley Forest.
- Charleston County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Ashley Forest is located in Cherokee County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ashley Forest that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Ashley Forest.
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Ashley Forest is located in Orange County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ashley Forest that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Ashley Forest.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashley Forest ...
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.
- Avenue of Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue of Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue of Oaks
- Avenue of Oaks is located in Dorchester County
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Dorchester County
- Corey Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corey Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Point
- Corey Point is located in Dorchester County
- Corey Wood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corey Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Wood
- Corey Wood is located in Dorchester County
- Cotton Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Cotton Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Coventry Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Place
- Coventry Place is located in Dorchester County
- Creekside
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Evergreen
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Farmdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Flowertown Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowertown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
- Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
- Greggs Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greggs Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs Landing
- Greggs Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Indian Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Dorchester County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Iron Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Kings Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Kings Grant is located in Dorchester 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 Dorchester County
- Lincolnville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
- Plantation Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Ridge
- Plantation Ridge is located in Dorchester County
- Quail Arbor
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Arbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Arbor
- Quail Arbor is located in Dorchester County
- Rosehill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Sprucewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucewood
- Sprucewood is located in Dorchester County
- Summerville Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Farms
- Summerville Farms is located in Dorchester County
- Summerville Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Place
- Summerville Place is located in Dorchester County
- Summerwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
- Summerwood is located in Dorchester County
- Tea Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Twin Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Waters Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
- Waters Edge is located in Dorchester County
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Gate
How Far From Ashley Forest to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ashley Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ashley Forest and extending to:
- Saint George, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ashley Forest to Saint George, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 446 miles [717.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,979 miles [11,231.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,865 miles [7,829.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashley Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dorchester County: www.dorchestercounty.net/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashley Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashley Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9657, Longitude: -80.2001 In this case, the coordinates for Ashley Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Ashley Forest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.839 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.788 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.914 degrees. |