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Fort Ashby

Fort Ashby is a town in Hampshire district, West Virginia, United States of about 1,380 people. Within 50 km by road there are 75 places to visit: 36 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens and 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Springfield Wildlife Management Area, Hanging Rocks and The Irvin Allen/Michael Cresap Museum.

39.5031° N, 78.7686° WPop. 1,380

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Within 30 km34 places
Within 50 km75
Must-see163
Notable12
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Springfield Wildlife Management Area

Park · 13 km

Hanging Rocks, viewpoint near Fort Ashby
Must-see

Hanging Rocks

Viewpoint · 15 km

The Irvin Allen/Michael Cresap Museum, museum near Fort Ashby
Must-see

The Irvin Allen/Michael Cresap Museum

Museum · 18 km · Allegany

Places near Fort Ashby by type

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One day from Fort Ashby

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:11 pm

87 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Fort Ashby
  2. Haystack Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Irons Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. The Irvin Allen/Michael Cresap Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  5. Springfield Wildlife Management Areapark · 45 min
  6. Hanging Rocksviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Fort Ashby
Today’s loopFort AshbyStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Fort Ashby?

Springfield Wildlife Management Area (park, about 13 km), Hanging Rocks (viewpoint, about 15 km), The Irvin Allen/Michael Cresap Museum (museum, about 18 km), Irons Mountain (viewpoint, about 18 km), Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, about 19 km), Collier Mountain (viewpoint, about 19 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Fort Ashby?

75 places on Spotwander: 36 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 churches, 6 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Fort Ashby?

Horseshoe Mountain, about 9 km by road; Slate Lick Knob (11 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Fort Ashby?

Dans Mountain Wildlife Management Area, about 20 km by road; Dans Mountain State Park (21 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Fort Ashby?

Start in Fort Ashby, visit Haystack Mountain, then Irons Mountain, then The Irvin Allen/Michael Cresap Museum, then Springfield Wildlife Management Area, then Hanging Rocks, and drive back — about 87 km by road in all.