Why visit Ascención
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Ascención
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About Ascención
Ascensión is a city in northern Chihuahua, Mexico. Its population in the 2010 census was 13,456 inhabitants. The city is the seat of the municipality of Ascensión.
From the Wikipedia article Ascensión, Chihuahua (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship3
Gas and EV charging1
Healthcare1
Map of Ascención
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nuevo Casas Grandes (NCG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 79 km away.
- Ascensión 2 km southwest, about 2 min by car
- Janos 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Fernández Leal 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
- El Bismarck 41 km east, about 41 min by car
- Tres Álamos 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Guadalupe Victoria 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
- Entronque (Ley Seis de Enero) 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
- Nuevo Casas Grandes 76 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Casas Grandes 80 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Columbus 87 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Vista Clinica y Hotel Fierro - panoramio, ricardohc72, CC BY 3.0
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