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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 Ashland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ashland and the surrounding area.
- 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 Ashland:
- 33.273889, -85.835324
- 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 Ashland
- 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 Ashland ...
We found 56 communities that share the name Ashland.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Ashland.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 55 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 55 communities, 55 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Madison County
- This Ashland is located in Madison County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Ashland.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alameda County
- This Ashland is located in Alameda County and lies 2,049 miles [3,297.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Ashland.
- Colorado
- Kit Carson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Ashland [Kit Carson County].
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in New London County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Ashland.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Ashland is located in New Castle County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Ashland.
- Georgia
- Forsyth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Ashland [Forsyth County].
- Franklin County
- This Ashland is located in Franklin County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Ashland.
- Oconee County
- This Ashland is located in Oconee County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the east northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Ashland.
- Illinois
- Cass County
- This Ashland is located in Cass County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Ashland.
- Indiana
- Henry County
- This Ashland is located in Henry County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the north of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Ashland.
- Iowa
- Wapello County
- This Ashland is located in Wapello County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wapello County community of Ashland.
- Kansas
- Clark County
- This Ashland is located in Clark County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Ashland.
- Ford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ashland [Ford County].
- Geary 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 Kansas community of Ashland [Geary County].
- Ness 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 Kansas community of Ashland [Ness County].
- Riley County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ashland [Riley County].
- Kentucky
- Boyd County
- This Ashland is located in Boyd County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyd County community of Ashland.
- Louisiana
- Concordia Parish
- This Ashland is located in Concordia Parish and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Ashland.
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 430 miles [692 km] to the west of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Ashland.
- Tensas Parish
- This Ashland is located in Tensas Parish and lies 335 miles [539.1 km] to the west southwest of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Ashland.
- Terrebonne Parish
- This Ashland is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the southwest of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Ashland.
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Ashland is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,298 miles [2,088.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Ashland.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Ashland is located in Baltimore County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Ashland.
- Queen Anne's County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Ashland [Queen Anne's County].
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Ashland is located in Middlesex County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Ashland.
- Michigan
- Alpena County
- This Ashland is located in Alpena County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the north of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alpena County community of Ashland.
- Newaygo County
- This Ashland is located in Newaygo County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the north of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newaygo County community of Ashland.
- Mississippi
- Benton County
- This Ashland is located in Benton County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Ashland.
- Issaquena County
- This Ashland is located in Issaquena County and lies 302 miles [486 km] to the west of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Issaquena County community of Ashland.
- Jefferson County
- This Ashland is located in Jefferson County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the west southwest of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Ashland.
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Ashland [Monroe County].
- Missouri
- Boone County
- This Ashland is located in Boone County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Ashland.
- Saint Louis County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Ashland [Saint Louis County].
- Montana
- Rosebud County
- This Ashland is located in Rosebud County and lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rosebud County community of Ashland.
- Nebraska
- Saunders County
- This Ashland is located in Saunders County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saunders County community of Ashland.
- New Brunswick
- This Ashland lies 1,322 miles [2,127.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- This Ashland is located in Grafton County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Ashland.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Ashland is located in Camden County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Ashland.
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Ashland is located in Cayuga County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Ashland.
- Greene County
- This Ashland is located in Greene County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km] to the northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Ashland.
- North Carolina
- Ashe County
- This Ashland is located in Ashe County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Ashland.
- Bertie County
- This Ashland is located in Bertie County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km] to the east northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bertie County community of Ashland.
- Caswell County
- This Ashland is located in Caswell County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the east northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Ashland.
- Ohio
- Ashland County
- This Ashland is located in Ashland County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Ashland.
- Oklahoma
- Pittsburg County
- This Ashland is located in Pittsburg County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsburg County community of Ashland.
- Oregon
- Jackson County
- This Ashland is located in Jackson County and lies 2,086 miles [3,357.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Ashland.
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Ashland is located in Clearfield County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Ashland.
- Schuylkill County
- This Ashland is located in Schuylkill County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km] to the northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Ashland.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Ashland [Providence County].
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Ashland [Darlington County].
- Lee County
- This Ashland is located in Lee County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Ashland.
- Tennessee
- Wayne County
- This Ashland is located in Wayne County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Ashland.
- Texas
- Upshur County
- This Ashland is located in Upshur County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the west of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Ashland.
- Virginia
- Hanover County
- This Ashland is located in Hanover County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Ashland.
- West Virginia
- McDowell County
- This Ashland is located in McDowell County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Ashland.
- Wisconsin
- Ashland County
- This Ashland is located in Ashland County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ashland that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Ashland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashland ...
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.
- Cragford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Erin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Erin is located in Clay County
- Gage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Gage is located in Clay County
- High Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Pine
- High Pine is located in Clay County
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Clay County
- Lineville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mellow Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Rays Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rays Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossroads
- Rays Crossroads is located in Clay County
How Far From Ashland 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 town such as Ashland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ashland and extending to:
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Ashland to Montgomery, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,227 miles [11,630.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,105 miles [8,215.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ashland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2739, Longitude: -85.8353 |
<2> | 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 Ashland 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. |
<3> | 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 Ashland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<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 Ashland 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 313.084 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.569 degrees. |
<10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.965 degrees. |
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