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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:
- 40.446150, -91.807668
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Ashton is near Scotland County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Scotland County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Missouri that is also named Ashton.
Beyond Missouri, 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 Missouri ...
- Buchanan County
- This community is historic<1> 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].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Chicot County
- This Ashton is located in Chicot County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<2> to the south of the Ashton that is located in Clark 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.<3> 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 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Ashton that is located in Clark 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 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Ashton that is located in Clark 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.<3> 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 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Ashton that is located in Clark 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 166 miles [267.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Ashton that is located in Clark 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.<3> 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 284 miles [457.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Ashton that is located in Clark 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.<3> 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 373 miles [600.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Ashton that is located in Clark 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 732 miles [1,178 km]<2> to the south of the Ashton that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Ashton.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Ashton is located in Montgomery County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<2> to the east of the Ashton that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Ashton.
- Washington County
- This Ashton is located in Washington County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km] to the east of the Ashton that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Ashton.
- Michigan
- Osceola County
- This Ashton is located in Osceola County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Ashton that is located in Clark 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.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Ashton [Winona County].
- Nebraska
- Sherman County
- This Ashton is located in Sherman County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<2> to the west of the Ashton that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Ashton.
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<1> 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.<3> 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 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Ashton that is located in Clark 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 548 miles [881.9 km]<2> to the east of the Ashton that is located in Clark 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.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Ashton.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Ashton lies 1,516 miles [2,439.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Ashton that is located in Clark County.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Ashton is located in Providence County and lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Ashton that is located in Clark 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 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Ashton that is located in Clark 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 462 miles [743.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Ashton that is located in Clark 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 528 miles [849.7 km]<2> to the east of the Ashton that is located in Clark 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 219 miles [352.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Ashton that is located in Clark 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.
- Argyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bonaparte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Colony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Deer Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Deer Ridge is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Eldorado ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eldorado is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Palestine ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Palestine is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Peaksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Plymouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Plymouth is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Sugar Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sugar Creek is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
How Far From Ashton 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 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:
- Kahoka, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Ashton to Jefferson City, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 791 miles [1,273 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,404 miles [10,306.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,147 miles [11,502 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,035 miles [8,103 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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: 40.4462, Longitude: -91.8077 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 317.21 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.309 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.006 degrees. |
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