Overview
Ashland is in Pennsylvania.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 86°F; winter lows dip to about 22°F. Cold months (Jan) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jul and Sep. (climate data from nearby Allentown)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- IPT Williamsport Regional Airport, Williamsport — 44 mi away. Directions
- LNS Lancaster Airport, Lancaster — 46 mi away. Directions
- PHL Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia — 86 mi away (major hub). Directions
Pennsylvania Route 61 connects Ashland and Centralia.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Food for you
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Understand
The town is close to Centralia, a semi-ghost town. Ashland, also being at risk from this fire, has lost much of its population.
Get in
Pennsylvania Route 61 connects Ashland and Centralia.
Uptown Vans offers a route from Paterson and New York City.
Get around
LATS offers routes to the surrounding areas.
See
Higher Ups Park
Willow Park
Do
Pioneer Coal Mine Tunnel and Steam Train - tour a historic coal mine in open mine carts, and ride a narrow gauge railroad around a mountain gorge. Located in Higher Ups Park.
Go next
- Centralia - town that has been semi-abandoned due to an underground coal fire
Nearby
Centralia
City / town · 4 listings · 2 mi away
Mount Carmel
City / town · 1 listings · 4 mi away
Numidia
City / town · 6 listings · 7 mi away
Pottsville
City / town · 5 listings · 10 mi away
Shamokin
City / town · 22 listings · 11 mi away
Bloomsburg
City / town · 11 listings · 16 mi away
Danville
City / town · 4 listings · 19 mi away
Berwick
City / town · 2 listings · 20 mi away
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