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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 Ashwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ashwood 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 Ashwood:
- 39.980278, -85.978333
- 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 Ashwood
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Ashwood is near Marion County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Ashwood
Communities Also Named Ashwood ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Ashwood.
Within Indiana, the name Ashwood is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Berrien County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Ashwood [Berrien County].
- Louisiana
- Tensas Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Ashwood [Tensas Parish].
- Mississippi
- Washington County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Ashwood [Washington County].
- Wilkinson County
- This Ashwood is located in Wilkinson County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Ashwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkinson County community of Ashwood.
- New York
- Orleans County
- This Ashwood is located in Orleans County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Ashwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Ashwood.
- North Carolina
- Pamlico County
- This Ashwood is located in Pamlico County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Ashwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pamlico County community of Ashwood.
- Ohio
- Defiance County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Ashwood [Defiance County].
- Oregon
- Jefferson County
- This Ashwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Ashwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Ashwood.
- South Carolina
- Lee County
- This Ashwood is located in Lee County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Ashwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Ashwood.
- Tennessee
- Maury County
- This Ashwood is located in Maury County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Ashwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Ashwood.
- Rutherford County
- This Ashwood is located in Rutherford County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the south of the Ashwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Ashwood.
- Texas
- Matagorda County
- This Ashwood is located in Matagorda County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<3> to the southwest of the Ashwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Matagorda County community of Ashwood.
- Virginia
- Bath County
- This Ashwood is located in Bath County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Ashwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Ashwood.
- Washington
- King County
- This Ashwood is located in King County and lies 1,861 miles [2,995 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Ashwood that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Ashwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashwood ...
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.
- Breakwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Breakwater is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakwater
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Fishers
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Forest Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Knoll is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
- Forest Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
- Gray Eagle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gray Eagle is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Eagle
- Heather Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heather Point is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Point
- Heritage Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Heritage Green is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
- Heritage Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Meadows is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Meadows
- Hickory Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Indigo Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Indigo Lake is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Lake
- Masthead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Masthead is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthead
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Pleasant View
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Quaker Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Quaker Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
- River Edge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- River Edge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
- Sail Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sail Place is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sail Place
- Sandstone Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandstone Lakes is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Lakes
- Sandstone Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandstone Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Ridge
- Sandstone Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandstone Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Woods
- Sawgrass
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sawgrass is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawgrass
- Spyglass Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spyglass Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass Hill
- Stevenson Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stevenson Mill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Mill
- Sweetbriar
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sweetbriar is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Thorny Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Thorny Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Ridge
- Timber Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Timber Springs is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Springs
- Walnut Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Weaver Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Weaver Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Creek
- Weaver Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Weaver Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Woods
- Winding Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Winding Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
- Windjammer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Windjammer is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windjammer
- Woods Edge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woods Edge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
How Far From Ashwood 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 Ashwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ashwood and extending to:
- Noblesville, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Ashwood to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 482 miles [775.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,211 miles [9,995.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,941 miles [11,170.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Ashwood 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. |
| <2> | 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 Ashwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ashwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ashwood 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 Ashwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9803, Longitude: -85.9783 In this case, the coordinates for Ashwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.362 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.834 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.321 degrees. |
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