Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ashley Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ashley Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ashley Heights
- 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 Ashley Heights:
- 35.090438, -79.369757
- 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 Ashley Heights
- 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 Hoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hoke County
- Since Ashley Heights is near Moore County and also Scotland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Moore County
- eBird sighting report for Scotland 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 Ashley Heights ...
We found four communities that share the name Ashley Heights.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Ashley Heights.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Stanly County
- This Ashley Heights is located in Stanly County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ashley Heights that is located in Hoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Ashley Heights.
- Stanly County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Ashley Heights is located in New Castle County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ashley Heights that is located in Hoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Ashley Heights.
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- This Ashley Heights is located in Bristol County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ashley Heights that is located in Hoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Ashley Heights.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Ashley Heights is located in Charleston County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ashley Heights that is located in Hoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Ashley Heights.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashley Heights ...
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.
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Hoke County
- Hog Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hog Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Island
- Hog Island is located in Moore County
- Huntcliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Lincoln Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Moore County
- Manly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Narrow Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrow Ridge
- Narrow Ridge is located in Moore County
- Roseland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Silver City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Hoke County
- Silver Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Moore County
- Warrior Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Woods
- Warrior Woods is located in Moore County
How Far From Ashley Heights 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 Ashley Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ashley Heights and extending to:
- Raeford, which is the Seat of Hoke County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ashley Heights to Raeford, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 292 miles [469.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,162 miles [9,916.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,856 miles [11,033.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,738 miles [7,625.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashley Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hoke County: www.hokecounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashley Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashley Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0904, Longitude: -79.3698 In this case, the coordinates for Ashley Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Ashley Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.379 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.566 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.976 degrees. |