Ashton
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. 184 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
human settlement in Pleasant Hill Township, Minnesota, United States of America
How to reach it
- 3.1 mi off the Apple Blossom Scenic Drive
- 9.9 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
- 5.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- King's Bluff Overlook · 5 mi
- Kerns Vally Overlook · 6 mi
- Hill of Many Timbers Overlook · 6 mi
- North View · 6 mi
184 named places within 25 miles
- Great River Bluffs state Park: 6.6 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
- Great River Trail Prairies State Natural Area: 7.8 mi
- Great River Bluffs State Park: 5.5 mi
- Trempealeau Lakes Fishery Area: 6.8 mi
- Perrot State Park: 7.3 mi
- Mound Prairie Wildlife Management Area, West Unit: 9.6 mi
- Mound Prairie Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit: 9.9 mi
- 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
- Trempealeau Community Heritage Museum: 6.8 mi
- Perrot State Park Nature Center: 7.6 mi
- The Bunnell House: 7.9 mi
- Visitors Center: 10.1 mi
- Watkins Heritage Museum: 11.2 mi
- 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
- Nature's Backyard: 13.4 mi
- Eagle Landmark: 14.0 mi
- Ribbon V: 15.3 mi
- Statue to Ellen Penney Hixon: 16.1 mi
- Our Lady of Guadalupe: 19.5 mi
- 4th class climb: 6.1 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 7.0 mi
- King Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Queen Bluff: 13.3 mi
- Visitor Center: 10.8 mi
- La Crosse Queen: 13.9 mi
- Explore La Crosse: 14.6 mi
- World's Largest Six-Pack: 14.6 mi
- Schechs Mill: 17.7 mi
- Highway 76 Spring: 15.9 mi
- Whispering Hills Spring: 18.8 mi
- Little Spring: 19.4 mi
- Big Spring: 19.5 mi
- Bohri: 16.6 mi
- Enterprise: 18.0 mi
- Cortland: 20.8 mi
- Grover: 21.6 mi
- Dresbach Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- La Crosse Rest Area 31: 12.1 mi
- Enterprise - Eastbound Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- Airport Beach: 13.0 mi
- Black River Beach: 13.4 mi
- Pettibone Beach: 13.9 mi
- Riverside International Friendship Garden: 14.0 mi
- Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare Community Garden: 15.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krueger Hill | E 80° | 414 m | 23.4 mi |
| Peacock Hill | NE 52° | 401 m | 21.3 mi |
| Johnson Peak | NNE 33° | 377 m | 17.4 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | NW 321° | 370 m | 10.0 mi |
| Thimble Peak | NE 39° | 363 m | 22.2 mi |
| Decorah Mound | NE 40° | 359 m | 14.7 mi |
| Decorah Peak | NE 40° | 354 m | 14.3 mi |
| Sugarloaf | E 98° | 343 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:09 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:44 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 36 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trempealeau DAM 6, 7 mi away.
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