Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ashley Harbor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ashley Harbor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ashley Harbor
- 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 Harbor:
- 32.823787, -80.024813
- 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 Harbor
- 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 Charleston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Charleston County
- Since Ashley Harbor is near Berkeley County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashley Harbor ...
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.
- Bees Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bees Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bees Ferry
- Bees Ferry is located in Charleston County
- Dogwood Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Gardens
- Dogwood Gardens is located in Charleston County
- Edgewater Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Edgewater Park is located in Charleston County
- Forest Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lakes
- Forest Lakes is located in Charleston County
- Green Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Charleston County
- Greenwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
- Greenwood Park is located in Charleston County
- Grove Creek Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
- Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
- Heathwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Hickory Hall Plantation
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hall Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hall Plantation
- Hickory Hall Plantation is located in Charleston County
- Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Indigo Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indigo Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Point
- Indigo Point is located in Charleston County
- Joshua
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Continue List (9 more) ...
- Magnolia Ranch
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Ranch
- Magnolia Ranch is located in Charleston County
- Marsh Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cove
- Marsh Cove is located in Charleston County
- Maryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Parsonage Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonage Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonage Point
- Parsonage Point is located in Charleston County
- Pinecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Ponderosa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Sandy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Stone Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Park
- Stone Park is located in Charleston County
- Union Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Heights
- Union Heights is located in Charleston County
- Magnolia Ranch
How Far From Ashley Harbor to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Harbor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Ashley Harbor and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Ashley Harbor to Columbia, 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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 451 miles [725.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashley Harbor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ashley Harbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashley Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8238, Longitude: -80.0248 In this case, the coordinates for Ashley Harbor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Harbor 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 309.74 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.653 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.891 degrees. |