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:
- 35.385975, -80.206446
- 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 Stanly County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Stanly County
- Since Ashley Heights is near Montgomery County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Davidson 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 ...
- Hoke County
- This Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ashley Heights that is located in Stanly County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hoke County community of Ashley Heights.
- Hoke County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Ashley Heights is located in New Castle County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ashley Heights that is located in Stanly 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 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ashley Heights that is located in Stanly 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 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the south of the Ashley Heights that is located in Stanly 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.
- Cedar Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
- Centurion Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centurion Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Park
- Centurion Park is located in Stanly County
- Forest Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Drive
- Forest Drive is located in Stanly County
- Greenwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
- Greenwood Park is located in Stanly County
- Halls Ferry Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Ferry Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry Junction
- Halls Ferry Junction is located in Stanly County
- Heathwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Palestine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Plyer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Springhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
- Springhaven is located in Stanly 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:
- Albemarle, which is the Seat of Stanly County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Ashley Heights to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 298 miles [479.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six 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 6,185 miles [9,953.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,883 miles [11,077.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,763 miles [7,665.3 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 Stanly County: www.co.stanly.nc.us/
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 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: 35.3860, Longitude: -80.2064 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 309.855 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.155 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.208 degrees. |