Around Ashford ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Ashford, with the nearest first.
- Altapass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Linville Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Grassy Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Linville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Jonas Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Little Switzerland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stamey Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Crossnore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Nebo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Penland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pineola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Plumtree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Adako
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
For more communities neighboring Ashford, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ashford.
McDowell County ...
Ashford is located in McDowell County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McDowell County: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Mitchell, Rutherford & Yancey.
Although it doesn't share a border with McDowell County, Caldwell is close to Ashford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashford ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashford.
Airports Near Ashford ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ashford and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ashford.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of North Carolina:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ashford), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |