Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ashley Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ashley Place and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ashley Place

• 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 Place:
  • 33.168205, -81.645667
  • 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 Place

• 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 Barnwell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Barnwell County
  • Since Ashley Place is near Allendale County and also Burke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Allendale County
  • eBird sighting report for Burke 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 Place ...

We found one communities that share the name Ashley Place.

Within South Carolina, the name Ashley Place is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Ashley Place in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Carteret County
    • This Ashley Place is located in Carteret County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ashley Place that is located in Barnwell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Ashley Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashley Place ...

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.

• Bush ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
  • Bush is located in Aiken County
• Dog Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Ferry
  • Dog Ferry is located in Burke County (GA)
• Greenland ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
  • Greenland is located in Barnwell County
• Hills Store
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Store
  • Hills Store is located in Burke County (GA)
• Little Hell Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hell Landing
  • Little Hell Landing is located in Allendale County
• Martin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Allendale County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
• Millett
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
  • Millett is located in Allendale County
• Robbins ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
  • Robbins is located in Barnwell County
• Rock Fence Crossroads
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Fence Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Fence Crossroads
  • Rock Fence Crossroads is located in Burke County (GA)
• Shell Bluff Landing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bluff Landing
  • Shell Bluff Landing is located in Burke County (GA)
• Steel Creek Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Creek Landing
  • Steel Creek Landing is located in Allendale County
• Stoney Bluff Ferry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Bluff Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Bluff Ferry
  • Stoney Bluff Ferry is located in Burke County (GA)

How Far From Ashley Place 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 Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Ashley Place once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Ashley Place and extending to:

• Barnwell, which is the Seat of Barnwell County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ashley Place to Barnwell, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 471 miles [758 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,347 miles [10,214.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,039 miles [11,328.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,922 miles [7,921.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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