Ashton

Ashton is a town in the in . It was named by George Hunt in 1858 after his home Ashton in England. Ashton is from the old English word aesctun, which means "ash tree town".
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 481 residents
  • Description: town in South Australia
  • Also known as: “Ashton, South Australia”, “Ashton, South Australia, Australia”, and “阿什顿”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Horsnell Gully Conservation Park and Mount Bonython.

Nature reserve
Photo: Foraminifera, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a protected area… is situated 3 km west of Ashton.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is one of two major peaks in the visible from . is situated 3½ km southwest of Ashton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uraidla and Norton Summit.

Village
Photo: Gracee, Public domain.
is a small town in the of , .

Village
is a town in the …

Suburb
Photo: Yeti Hunter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the region of .

Ashton

Latitude
-34.93965° or 34° 56′ 23″ south
Longitude
138.73776° or 138° 44′ 16″ east
Population
481
Elevation
546 metres (1,791 feet)
UN/LOCODE
AU ASH
Open location code
4QQW3P6Q+44
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1905432802
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2077503
Wiki­data ID
Q4805986
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Swedish—“Ashton” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ashton”
  • Cebuano: “Ashton”
  • Chinese: “亞殊頓”
  • Dutch: “Ashton, South Australia”
  • French: “Ashton”
  • Italian: “Ashton”
  • Japanese: “アシュトン”
  • Persian: “اشتون، استرالیای جنوبی”
  • Persian: “اشتون”
  • Swedish: “Ashton”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Marble Hill and Basket Range.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ashton Community Centre and Ashton Oval.

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Worth a closer look: Adelaide and Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park.

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