Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ashton Preserve:
  • 39.133600, -77.016400
  • 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 Ashton Preserve

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Ashton Preserve is near Howard County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Howard County
  • eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashton Preserve ...

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.

• Camelback Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelback Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback Village
  • Camelback Village is located in Montgomery County
• Cherry Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Montgomery County
• Cherrywood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
  • Cherrywood is located in Montgomery County
• English Manor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Manor
  • English Manor is located in Montgomery County
• Fairknoll
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairknoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairknoll
  • Fairknoll is located in Montgomery County
• Foxhall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
  • Foxhall is located in Montgomery County
• Gayfields
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayfields
  • Gayfields is located in Montgomery County
• Gold Mine Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Mine Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine Crossing
  • Gold Mine Crossing is located in Montgomery County
• Good Hope
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
  • Good Hope is located in Montgomery County
• Gum Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
  • Gum Springs is located in Montgomery County
• Hemlock Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Hill
  • Hemlock Hill is located in Howard County
• Hermitage Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Park
  • Hermitage Park is located in Montgomery County
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  • Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
  • Holiday Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Holiday Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Holly House
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly House
    • Holly House is located in Howard County
  • Homecrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecrest
    • Homecrest is located in Montgomery County
  • Lime Kiln Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Kiln Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln Valley
    • Lime Kiln Valley is located in Howard County
  • Lutes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutes
    • Lutes is located in Montgomery County
  • Manor Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
    • Manor Oaks is located in Montgomery County
  • Manor Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Park
    • Manor Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Manor Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
    • Manor Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Maydale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maydale
    • Maydale is located in Montgomery County
  • Quail Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hill
    • Quail Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Sandy Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Spring
    • Sandy Spring is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Spring <2>
  • Springwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
    • Springwood is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Ashton Preserve 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 Ashton Preserve to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ashton Preserve and extending to:

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Ashton Preserve to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,469 miles [7,192.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashton Preserve. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/