Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ashebrook Park:
  • 35.342358, -81.226191
  • 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 Ashebrook Park

• 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 Gaston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gaston County
  • Since Ashebrook Park is near Lincoln County and also Cleveland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • eBird sighting report for Cleveland 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 Ashebrook Park ...

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.

• Alexis
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
  • Alexis is located in Gaston County
• Craig Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Heights
  • Craig Heights is located in Gaston County
• Groves
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
  • Groves is located in Gaston County
• High Shoals
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
  • High Shoals is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
• Iron Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
  • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
• Jenkins Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Heights
  • Jenkins Heights is located in Gaston County
• Laboratory
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laboratory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laboratory
  • Laboratory is located in Lincoln County
• Long Shoals
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Shoals
  • Long Shoals is located in Lincoln County
• Love Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Park
  • Love Park is located in Gaston County
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  • Mountain View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Gaston County
  • Polkadot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkadot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkadot
    • Polkadot is located in Lincoln County
  • Roseland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Lincoln County
  • Stanley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <2>
  • Sunnyside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Gaston County
  • Tryon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
    • Tryon is located in Gaston County

How Far From Ashebrook Park to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ashebrook Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Gastonia, which is the Seat of Gaston County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Ashebrook Park to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 336 miles [540.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,231 miles [10,027.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,932 miles [11,156 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,810 miles [7,740.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/