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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 Ashton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ashton 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 Ashton:
- 39.149274, -77.012477
- 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 Ashton
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Ashton is near Howard County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Ashton
Communities Also Named Ashton ...
We found 29 communities that are also named Ashton.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Ashton.
Beyond Maryland, we know of 28 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 27 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Washington County
- This Ashton is located in Washington County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ashton that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Ashton.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Chicot County
- This Ashton is located in Chicot County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ashton that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chicot County community of Ashton.
- California
- Lassen 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 California community of Ashton [Lassen County].
- Florida
- Osceola County
- This Ashton is located in Osceola County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ashton that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osceola County community of Ashton.
- Georgia
- Ben Hill County
- This Ashton is located in Ben Hill County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ashton that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ben Hill County community of Ashton.
- Irwin 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 Ashton [Irwin County].
- Idaho
- Fremont County
- This Ashton is located in Fremont County and lies 1,796 miles [2,890.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ashton that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Ashton.
- Illinois
- Lee County
- This Ashton is located in Lee County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ashton that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Ashton.
- Indiana
- Ripley 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 Indiana community of Ashton [Ripley County].
- Iowa
- Osceola County
- This Ashton is located in Osceola County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ashton that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osceola County community of Ashton.
- Kansas
- Kingman 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 Ashton [Kingman County].
- Sumner County
- This Ashton is located in Sumner County and lies 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km]<1> to the west of the Ashton that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Ashton.
- Louisiana
- Saint Mary Parish
- This Ashton is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ashton that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Ashton.
- Michigan
- Osceola County
- This Ashton is located in Osceola County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ashton that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osceola County community of Ashton.
- Minnesota
- Winona 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 Minnesota community of Ashton [Winona County].
- Missouri
- Buchanan 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 Ashton [Buchanan County].
- Clark County
- This Ashton is located in Clark County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ashton that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Ashton.
- Nebraska
- Sherman County
- This Ashton is located in Sherman County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ashton that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Ashton.
- Nevada
- Nye 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 Nevada community of Ashton [Nye County].
- New York
- Ulster 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 New York community of Ashton [Ulster County].
- North Carolina
- Pender County
- This Ashton is located in Pender County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the south of the Ashton that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Ashton.
- Ohio
- Noble County
- This Ashton is located in Noble County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the west of the Ashton that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Ashton.
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Ashton.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Ashton lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ashton that is located in Montgomery County.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Ashton is located in Providence County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ashton that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Ashton.
- South Carolina
- Colleton County
- This Ashton is located in Colleton County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ashton that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Ashton.
- South Dakota
- Spink County
- This Ashton is located in Spink County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ashton that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spink County community of Ashton.
- West Virginia
- Mason County
- This Ashton is located in Mason County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the west of the Ashton that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Ashton.
- Wisconsin
- Dane County
- This Ashton is located in Dane County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ashton that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Ashton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashton ...
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.
- Cabin Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cabin Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Hill
- Camelback Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Camelback Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback Village
- Cherry Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cherry Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherrywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cherrywood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Gayfields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gayfields is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayfields
- Gold Mine Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Mine Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine Crossing
- Good Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Good Hope is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Greene Fields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greene Fields is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Fields
- Gum Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Hemlock Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hemlock Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Hill
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Holly House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Holly House is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly House
- Homecrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Homecrest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecrest
- Lime Kiln Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lime Kiln Valley is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln Valley
- Manor Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Manor Oaks is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
- Manor Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Manor Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Maydale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maydale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maydale
- Quail Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Quail Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hill
- Sandy Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
How Far From Ashton 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ashton 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]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Ashton to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,886 miles [9,472.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,468 miles [7,190.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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- Ashton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Ashton 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 Ashton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Ashton 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 Ashton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1493, Longitude: -77.0125 In this case, the coordinates for Ashton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.859 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.443 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.606 degrees. |
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