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Ashton

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Ashton is a ghost town in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 355 m. Krueger Hill stands 414 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Great River Bluffs State Park, a nature reserve 5.5 miles away. Apple Blossom Scenic Drive passes 3.1 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Pleasant Hill Township, Minnesota, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates43.91667, -91.50000

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Great River Bluffs state Park: 6.6 mi
  • Great River Bluffs state Park: 6.7 mi
  • Trempealeau Lakes State Public Hunting Grounds: 6.7 mi
  • Central Park: 6.9 mi
  • Brady's Bluff Prairie State Natural Area: 7.2 mi
Peaks: 27
  • Bunnels Bluff: 7.0 mi
  • Brady's Bluff: 7.2 mi
  • Trempealeau Mountain: 7.2 mi
  • Perrot Ridge: 7.3 mi
  • Chicken Breast Bluff: 7.3 mi
Museums: 20
Historic sites: 11
  • Mississippi River Parkway: First Project: 7.0 mi
  • USCGC Winona: 11.1 mi
  • Sunny the Sunfish: 13.1 mi
  • Decorah Peak: 13.9 mi
  • Luther College: 14.3 mi
Artworks: 9
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 7
Springs: 4
  • Highway 76 Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Whispering Hills Spring: 18.8 mi
  • Little Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Big Spring: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Riverside International Friendship Garden: 14.0 mi
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare Community Garden: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ashton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Krueger HillE 80°414 m23.4 mi
Peacock HillNE 52°401 m21.3 mi
Johnson PeakNNE 33°377 m17.4 mi
Sugar LoafNW 321°370 m10.0 mi
Thimble PeakNE 39°363 m22.2 mi
Decorah MoundNE 40°359 m14.7 mi
Decorah PeakNE 40°354 m14.3 mi
SugarloafE 98°343 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4019:18
June solstice05:2420:0920:53
September equinox06:5418:2719:05
December solstice07:3815:4416:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172133475968727063503623
Precip in1.11.11.83.74.44.34.64.13.82.61.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trempealeau DAM 6, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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