It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) NW of the community of Tignish.

[1] As part of the Prince Edward Island Railway (now the Confederation Trail), an overpass bridge that transported trains until 1990 crosses directly over the Ascension Road at approximately 0.21 mi (0.34 km) north of the road's commencement at Route 2.

In 2000, under the direction of Prince Edward Island Director of Transportation, Gail Shea, an identical bridge in nearby Harper Road was demolished and the trail was lowered to road level.

Addresses on the entire Ascension Road receive electric power from the Elmsdale/Tignish substation.

Basic cable service from Eastlink has been available for civic addresses 1—900 on Ascension Road since 1995, and High speed internet from Aliant Telecom has been available from civic addresses 1—600 since 2005.