Ashton, Ontario
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Ashton | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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  Ashton | |
| Coordinates: 45°09′30″N 76°02′00″W / 45.15833°N 76.03333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Municipality | Beckwith and Ottawa |
| Settled | 1817 |
| Government | |
| • Fed. riding | Lanark—Frontenac, Carleton |
| • Prov. riding | Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, Carleton |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | K0A 1B0 |
| Area codes | 613 |
The small village of Ashton is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Downtown Ottawa, Ontario.[1] Ashton Station Road runs through the centre of the community, and serves as the south-western boundary line for the City of Ottawa, thus making the eastern portion of the hamlet part of Ottawa, and the western portion part of Beckwith Township.[2]
The headwaters of the Jock River are just to the west of the hamlet. There is a general store, a pub, several churches and a community centre. Unlike many communities surrounding the burgeoning city of Ottawa, Ashton has remained relatively unchanged for many years. Public high school students in this area go to South Carleton High School in Richmond or Sacred Heart High School in Stittsville.
Movies filmed in Ashton: The Day
