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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ashley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ashley and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 41.211782, -75.896119
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ashley
- 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 Luzerne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- Since Ashley is near Carbon County and also Lackawanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carbon County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lackawanna 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Ashley
Communities Also Named Ashley ...
We found 24 communities that are also named Ashley.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Ashley is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Ashley is located in New Castle County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the south of the Ashley that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Ashley.
- Georgia
- Ben Hill County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Ashley [Ben Hill County].
- Wilcox County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Ashley [Wilcox County].
- Illinois
- Washington County
- This Ashley is located in Washington County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the west of the Ashley that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Ashley.
- Indiana
- DeKalb County
- This Ashley is located in DeKalb County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the west of the Ashley that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Ashley.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Ashley is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ashley that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Ashley.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Ashley is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ashley that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Ashley.
- Frederick County
- This Ashley is located in Frederick County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the southwest of the Ashley that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Ashley.
- Michigan
- Gratiot County
- This Ashley is located in Gratiot County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ashley that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Ashley.
- Minnesota
- Stearns County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Ashley [Stearns County].
- Mississippi
- Copiah County
- This Ashley is located in Copiah County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ashley that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Copiah County community of Ashley.
- Missouri
- Pike County
- This Ashley is located in Pike County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the west of the Ashley that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Ashley.
- Montana
- Flathead County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Ashley [Flathead County].
- North Carolina
- Ashe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Ashley [Ashe County].
- North Dakota
- McIntosh County
- This Ashley is located in McIntosh County and lies 1,214 miles [1,953.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ashley that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McIntosh County community of Ashley.
- Ohio
- Delaware County
- This Ashley is located in Delaware County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the west of the Ashley that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Ashley.
- Oklahoma
- Alfalfa County
- This Ashley is located in Alfalfa County and lies 1,247 miles [2,006.9 km]<1> to the west of the Ashley that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alfalfa County community of Ashley.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Ashley.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Ashley is located in Spartanburg County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ashley that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Ashley.
- Texas
- El Paso County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Ashley [El Paso County].
- Utah
- Uintah County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Ashley [Uintah County].
- Virginia
- Dinwiddie County
- This Ashley is located in Dinwiddie County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ashley that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dinwiddie County community of Ashley.
- West Virginia
- Doddridge County
- This Ashley is located in Doddridge County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ashley that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doddridge County community of Ashley.
- Wisconsin
- Marathon County
- This Ashley is located in Marathon County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ashley that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Ashley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashley ...
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.
- Buttonwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Buttonwood is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwood
- Curry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Curry Hill is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Hill
- Dundee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dundee is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Edwardsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Forty Fort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Gracedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gracedale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracedale
- Gregory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gregory is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Larksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lee Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lee Park is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
- Mountain Top
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Parsons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parsons is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pringle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sugar Notch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Notch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Warrior Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warrior Run is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
How Far From Ashley 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 Ashley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ashley and extending to:
- Wilkes-Barre, which is the Seat of Luzerne County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Ashley to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>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 5 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 170 miles [273.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,752 miles [9,256.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,465 miles [10,404.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,340 miles [6,984.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Ashley 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 county. 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ashley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2118, Longitude: -75.8961 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.026 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.823 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.278 degrees. |
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