Welcome to Ashby ...
Although we found mention of Ashby during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Ashby was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Ashby to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ashby, please Contact Us.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Ashby might be (or was) located is in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).
We believe that Ashby would be found within the (902) area code.
Communities Also Named Ashby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Ashby - they are located in Alabama, Indiana (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nova Scotia, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashby.
Communities near Ashby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashby.
- Glace Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glace Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glace Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glace Bay <3>
- Sydney Mines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Waterford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waterford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waterford
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waterford <3>
- Coxheath
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxheath
- North West Arm
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North West Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Arm
- Point Edward
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Edward came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Edward
- Victoria Mines
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria Mines
- Balls Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Caribou Marsh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou Marsh came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou Marsh
- Howie Centre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howie Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howie Centre
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashby ...
Looking for more information about Ashby? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ashby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ashby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Ashby and then turned west". While Ashby could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Ashby as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Ashby could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |