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Welcome to Ashley Heights ...

Ashley Heights is located in Charleston County<1>.

The location of Ashley Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Ashley Heights: Ashley Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Ashley Heights is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ashley Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ashley Heights is within the (843) area code.

Communities Also Named Ashley Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ashley Heights - they are located in Delaware, Massachusetts and North Carolina (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashley Heights.

Communities near Ashley Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashley Heights.

  • Charleston
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    • Charleston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,714 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Charleston
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston<5>
  • North Charleston
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Summerville
  • Goose Creek
  • Moncks Corner
  • James Island
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    • James Island lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Ashley Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
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  • Hollywood
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    • Hollywood lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Ashley Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,268 people
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood<5>
  • Ravenel
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    • Ravenel lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Ashley Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,768 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ravenel
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenel<5>
  • Lincolnville
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    • Lincolnville lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Ashley Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ashley Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashley Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ashley Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashley Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashley Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Ashley Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashley Heights ...

Looking for more information about Ashley Heights? 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 Ashley Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ashley Heights.

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 Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Charleston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashley Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 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: 32.9327, Longitude: -80.0543       In this case, the coordinates for Ashley Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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