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From: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

 Assos
    a sea-port town of Proconsular Asia, in the district of Mysia,
    on the north shore of the Gulf of Adramyttium. Paul came hither
    on foot along the Roman road from Troas (Acts 20:13, 14), a
    distance of 20 miles. It was about 30 miles distant from Troas
    by sea. The island of Lesbos lay opposite it, about 7 miles
    distant.

From: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's)

 Assos, approaching; coming near