Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ashby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ashby and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ashby
- 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 Ashby:
- 28.829152, -96.124130
- 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 Ashby
- 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 Matagorda County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Matagorda County
- Since Ashby is near Jackson County and also Wharton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Wharton 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 Ashby ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Ashby.
Within Texas, the name Ashby is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Ashby [Franklin County].
- Pike County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Ashby [Pike County].
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- Nova Scotia
- This Ashby lies 2,275 miles [3,661.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ashby that is located in Matagorda County.
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Cumberland County
- This Ashby is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,197 miles [1,926.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ashby that is located in Matagorda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Ashby.
- Warren County
- This Ashby is located in Warren County and lies 1,243 miles [2,000.4 km] to the northeast of the Ashby that is located in Matagorda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Ashby.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashby ...
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.
- Blessing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blessing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
- Blessing is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blessing <5>
- Buckeye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Citrus Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Grove
- Citrus Grove is located in Matagorda County
- Gulf ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Gulf Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Pheasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Tin Top
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Weedhaven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedhaven
- Weedhaven is located in Jackson County
How Far From Ashby 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 Ashby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ashby and extending to:
- Bay City, which is the Seat of Matagorda County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ashby to Bay City, with an average speed<6> 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 four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,292 miles [2,079.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,165 miles [11,530.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,885 miles [12,689.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,761 miles [9,271.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Matagorda County: www.co.matagorda.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.8292, Longitude: -96.1241 In this case, the coordinates for Ashby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Ashby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Ashby to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.931 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.794 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.752 degrees. |