Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Estates:
  • 32.385699, -90.030640
  • 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 Estates

• 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 Rankin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rankin County
  • Since Ashland Estates is near Madison County and also Hinds County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • eBird sighting report for Hinds 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 Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Ashland Estates.

Within Mississippi, the name Ashland Estates is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Ashland Estates in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Clayton County
    • This Ashland Estates is located in Clayton County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ashland Estates that is located in Rankin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Ashland Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashland Estates ...

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.

• Arrowhead Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Point
  • Arrowhead Point is located in Rankin County
• Forest Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Point
  • Forest Point is located in Rankin County
• Harbourview
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbourview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbourview
  • Harbourview is located in Rankin County
• Lakeshore
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
  • Lakeshore is located in Rankin County
• Millrun
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millrun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrun
  • Millrun is located in Rankin County
• Paradise Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Point
  • Paradise Point is located in Rankin County
• Sunrise Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Point
  • Sunrise Point is located in Rankin County
• Timber Lakes
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Lakes
  • Timber Lakes is located in Rankin County
• Turtle Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
  • Turtle Creek is located in Rankin County
• Waterwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterwood
  • Waterwood is located in Rankin County
• Woodlake
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
  • Woodlake is located in Rankin County

How Far From Ashland Estates 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 Ashland Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Brandon, which is the Seat of Rankin County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Ashland Estates to Jackson, with an average speed<3> 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 855 miles [1,376 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,739 miles [10,845.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,453 miles [11,994.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,329 miles [8,576.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/