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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 Ashley Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ashley Heights 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 Ashley Heights:
- 39.725391, -75.579091
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ashley Heights
- 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 New Castle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Since Ashley Heights is near Salem County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salem County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Ashley Heights
Communities Also Named Ashley Heights ...
We found four communities that are also named Ashley Heights.
Within Delaware, the name Ashley Heights is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- This Ashley Heights is located in Bristol County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ashley Heights that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Ashley Heights.
- North Carolina
- Hoke County
- This Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ashley Heights that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hoke County community of Ashley Heights.
- Stanly County
- This Ashley Heights is located in Stanly County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km] to the southwest of the Ashley Heights that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Ashley Heights.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Ashley Heights is located in Charleston County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ashley Heights that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Ashley Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashley Heights ...
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.
- Boxwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Boxwood is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood
- Delaware Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Delaware Junction is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
- Fern Hook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fern Hook is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hook
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Forest Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Hazeldell
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hazeldell is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
- Keystone
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Keystone is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Manor Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Manor Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Park
- Masonicville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Masonicville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonicville
- Overview Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Overview Gardens is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overview Gardens
- Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Prices Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Prices Corner is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Corner
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rogers Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rogers Corners is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Corners
- Rose Hill Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Gardens is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Gardens
- Rosegate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosegate is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosegate
- Silver Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Silver Springs is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Stony Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Crest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Crest
- Tuxedo Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tuxedo Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
- Willow Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
- Woodland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Ashley Heights 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 Ashley Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ashley Heights and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Ashley Heights to Dover, with an average speed<2> 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 96 miles [154.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,801 miles [9,335.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,383 miles [7,053.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashley Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashley Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7254, Longitude: -75.5791 In this case, the coordinates for Ashley Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.968 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.522 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.766 degrees. |
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