Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Armstrong, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Armstrong and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Armstrong
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Armstrong:
- 36.372843, -91.317356
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Armstrong
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Sharp County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sharp County
- Since Armstrong is near Randolph County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Armstrong ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Armstrong.
Within Arkansas, the name Armstrong is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 33 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- British Columbia
- This Armstrong lies 1,686 miles [2,713.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Armstrong that is located in Sharp County.
- California
- Nevada County
- This Armstrong is located in Nevada County and lies 1,583 miles [2,547.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Armstrong that is located in Sharp County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Armstrong.
- San Joaquin County
- This Armstrong is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,644 miles [2,645.8 km] to the west northwest of the Armstrong that is located in Sharp County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Armstrong.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Armstrong [Bibb County].
- Wilkes County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Armstrong [Wilkes County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Armstrong [Jefferson County].
- Wyandotte County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Armstrong [Wyandotte County].
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Freeborn County
- This Armstrong is located in Freeborn County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Armstrong that is located in Sharp County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Armstrong.
- Hennepin County
- This Armstrong is located in Hennepin County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km] to the north of the Armstrong that is located in Sharp County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Armstrong.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Allen County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Allen County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Armstrong.
- Belmont County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Armstrong [Belmont County].
- Wayne County
- This Armstrong is located in Wayne County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Armstrong that is located in Sharp County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Armstrong.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Armstrong lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the north of the Armstrong that is located in Sharp County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Armstrong lies 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Armstrong that is located in Sharp County.
- Texas
- Bell County
- Although located in Bell County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Armstrong.
- Fayette County
- This Armstrong is located in Fayette County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Armstrong that is located in Sharp County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Armstrong.
- Kenedy County
- This Armstrong is located in Kenedy County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km] to the south southwest of the Armstrong that is located in Sharp County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenedy County community of Armstrong.
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Armstrong ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Baker Den ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Elevenpoint
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Elm Store
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Farewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Hardy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <5>
- Jeff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Jeff is located in Oregon County (MO)
- King
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Kingsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Many Islands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Many Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many Islands
- Many Islands is located in Fulton County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Opposition ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opposition have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposition
- Opposition is located in Lawrence County
- Ravenden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
- Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <5>
- Ravenden Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Sellers Store
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers Store
- Sellers Store is located in Sharp County
- Spring Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Opposition ‑ Historic
How Far From Armstrong to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Armstrong to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Armstrong and extending to:
- Ash Flat, which is the Seat of Sharp County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Armstrong to Ash Flat, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 799 miles [1,285.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,323 miles [11,785.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,200 miles [8,368.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Armstrong. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sharp County: www.sharpcounty.org
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Armstrong) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Armstrong. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3728, Longitude: -91.3174 In this case, the coordinates for Armstrong have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Armstrong could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Armstrong, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <8> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Armstrong to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.685 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.156 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.644 degrees. |