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This is the current conditions weather report for Ashland. The report was made 48 minutes ago, at 07:54 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 13 miles per hour / 20.4 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 13 miles per hour / 20.4 kilometers per hour from the northwest (320°). The temperature was 39°F / 4°C, with a dew-point at 39°F / 4°C. The temperature felt like 32°F / 0°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.15 inHg / 1022 hPa. The relative humidity was 33%. The skies were overcast.
Ashland is a town located just north of Richmond in Hanover County, Virginia. The population was 6,619 at the 2000 census. Ashland is home to Randolph-Macon College (1830). "The Center of the Universe" is a popular thematic phrase displayed on signs in the town.
Ashland is located at 37.759361, -77.477226.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.7 km² (7.2 mi²). 18.6 km² (7.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.55%) is water.
Originally known as Slash Cottage, it was located on the Old Washington Highway (a stage route between Richmond and Washington, D.C.) and the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad, a busy north-south route now owned by CSX Transportation. The tracks run through the center of town, and the area near the Ashland train station is a popular train-watching site for railfans.