Ashland
Sitting on the southern bank of the Ohio River at Kentucky's border with Ohio and near West Virginia, Ashland is a town in Boyd County that serves as an economic and medical hub for northeastern Kentucky and the broader Tri-State region. The riverfront location gives it a geographic distinctiveness within the area, and it anchors the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area shared across three states.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population21,108
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.6 km2.2 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Ashland: quick answers
Where is Ashland?
Ashland is in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, about 89 km55 miles in a straight line from Charleston.
How do you get to Ashland?
The nearest airport is South Point (HTW), about 17 min away by road. The nearest train station is Ashland, about 2 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ashland?
The warmest month is July, averaging 25°C76°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 1°C34°F. The wettest month is May, with about 121 mm4.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ashland?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 6 restaurants, 2 cafés and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Ashland?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Portsmouth.