Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ash, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ash and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ash
- 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 Ash:
- 38.832582, -81.973472
- 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 Ash
- 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 Mason County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mason County
- Since Ash is near Meigs County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Meigs County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Ash ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Ash.
Within West Virginia, the name Ash is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Georgia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Marquette 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 Michigan community of Ash [Marquette County].
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Ash [Wayne County].
- Wexford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Ash [Wexford County].
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Franklin 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 Ohio community of Ash [Franklin County].
- Licking County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Ash [Licking County].
- Ontario
- This Ash lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Ash that is located in Mason County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Henderson 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 Texas community of Ash [Henderson County].
- Houston County
- This Ash is located in Houston County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Ash that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Ash.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ash ...
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.
- Apple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Board
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Chestnut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Couch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Evergreen Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
- Evergreen Hills is located in Jackson County
- Flatrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Flatrock is located in Mason County
- Gunville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Huntsville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County
- Leon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Longdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Plants
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Jackson County
- Sassafras
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Sassafras is located in Mason County
- School House ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School House
- School House is located in Jackson County
How Far From Ash 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 Ash to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ash and extending to:
- Point Pleasant, which is the Seat of Mason County, lies just to the West.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Ash to Charleston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 265 miles [426.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,105 miles [9,825 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,697 miles [7,559.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ash. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Ash, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ash) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ash. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8326, Longitude: -81.9735 In this case, the coordinates for Ash have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Ash 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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Ash to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.86 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.811 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.856 degrees. |