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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ashland
- 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:
- 42.260397, -71.464812
- 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
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Ashland is near Worcester County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk 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 Ashland ...
We found 56 communities that share the name Ashland.
Within Massachusetts, the name Ashland is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 56 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 56 communities, 55 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Clay County
- This Ashland is located in Clay County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Ashland.
- Madison County
- This Ashland is located in Madison County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km] to the west southwest of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Ashland.
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- 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 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex 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 874 miles [1,406.6 km] to the southwest of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Ashland.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Clark County
- This Ashland is located in Clark County and lies 1,535 miles [2,470.3 km]<1> to the west of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex 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
- Louisiana
- Concordia Parish
- This Ashland is located in Concordia Parish and lies 1,340 miles [2,156.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex 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 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km] to the west southwest of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex 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 1,301 miles [2,093.8 km] to the west southwest of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex 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 1,382 miles [2,224.1 km] to the west southwest of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Ashland.
- Maine
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Ashland is located in Baltimore County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex 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].
- Michigan
- Alpena County
- This Ashland is located in Alpena County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex 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 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the west of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex 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 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex 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 1,247 miles [2,006.9 km] to the west southwest of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex 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 1,307 miles [2,103.4 km] to the west southwest of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex 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 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<1> to the west of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex 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
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Ashland lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Ashland is located in Cayuga County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the west of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex 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 146 miles [235 km] to the west of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex 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 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex 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 512 miles [824 km] to the southwest of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex 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 593 miles [954.3 km] to the southwest of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Ashland.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Ashland is located in Clearfield County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex 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 272 miles [437.7 km] to the west southwest of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Ashland.
- Rhode Island
- 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 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ashland that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Ashland.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
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.
- Braggville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggville
- Braggville is located in Middlesex County
- Camp Bob White
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Bob White have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bob White
- Camp Bob White is located in Middlesex County
- Camp Breezy Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Breezy Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Breezy Meadow
- Camp Breezy Meadow is located in Norfolk County
- Camp Mary Day
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Mary Day have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Mary Day
- Camp Mary Day is located in Middlesex County
- Caryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Farm Street Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Street Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Street Station
- Farm Street Station is located in Norfolk County
- Fayville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Happy Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hills
- Happy Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Pine Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Robin Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hill
- Robin Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Rockville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rocky Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Worcester County
- Tower Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Woodside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Workmans Circle Camp
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Workmans Circle Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workmans Circle Camp
- Workmans Circle Camp is located in Middlesex County
- Rocky Hill
How Far From Ashland 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 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:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ashland to Cambridge, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 373 miles [600.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,525 miles [8,891.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,232 miles [10,029.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,108 miles [6,611.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ashland: www.ashlandmass.com/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 42.2604, Longitude: -71.4648 |
| <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> | 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 Ashland 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 304.233 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.844 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.804 degrees. |