Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ashley Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ashley Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ashley Acres

• 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 Acres:
  • 39.323715, -77.243039
  • 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 Acres

• 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Ashley Acres is near Montgomery County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Acres

Communities Also Named Ashley Acres ...

We found two communities that are also named Ashley Acres.

Within Maryland, the name Ashley Acres is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Paulding County
    • This Ashley Acres is located in Paulding County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ashley Acres that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Ashley Acres.
  • South Carolina
    • Charleston County
    • This Ashley Acres is located in Charleston County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ashley Acres that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Ashley Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashley Acres ...

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.

• Diamond View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Diamond View is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond View
• Englandtowne
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Englandtowne is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englandtowne
• Fountain Mills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
• Friendship
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Friendship is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
• Friendship Knolls
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Friendship Knolls is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Knolls
• Gently Savage
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gently Savage is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gently Savage
• Green Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Green Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
• Harmony Hall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Harmony Hall is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
• Highview
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Highview is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
• Lewisdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lewisdale is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisdale
• Meadowbrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Meadowbrook is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
• Pleasant Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Quail Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Quail Run is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Rattle Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rattle Ridge is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattle Ridge
  • Skyline Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Skyline Woods is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Woods
  • Stonelake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Stonelake is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonelake
  • Sugarloaf Overlook
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sugarloaf Overlook is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Overlook
  • Sunnybrook Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Sunnybrook Farms is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
  • Tranquility
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Tranquility is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
  • Wolf Den Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Wolf Den Spring is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Den Spring

How Far From Ashley Acres 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 Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ashley Acres and extending to:

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ashley Acres to Frederick, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,888 miles [9,475.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'