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:
- 43.664679, -93.467992
- 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 Freeborn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Freeborn County
- Since Armstrong is near Winnebago County and also Faribault County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Winnebago County
- eBird sighting report for Faribault 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.
There is one other community in Minnesota which is also named Armstrong.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 33 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Minnesota ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Armstrong lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Armstrong that is located in Freeborn County.
- California
- Nevada County
- This Armstrong is located in Nevada County and lies 1,409 miles [2,267.6 km]<1> to the west of the Armstrong that is located in Freeborn 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 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km] to the west of the Armstrong that is located in Freeborn 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
- 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 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Armstrong that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Armstrong.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Armstrong lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Armstrong that is located in Freeborn County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Armstrong lies 1,134 miles [1,825 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Armstrong that is located in Freeborn 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 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Armstrong that is located in Freeborn 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 1,180 miles [1,899 km] to the south southwest of the Armstrong that is located in Freeborn 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.
- Bath
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Freeborn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeborn
- Freeborn is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeborn <4>
- Geneva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
- Glenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <4>
- Hartland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Hollandale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <4>
- Hollandale Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
- Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County
- Muckland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Norman ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Silver Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)
- Twin Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
- Twin Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
How Far From Armstrong to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:
- Albert Lea, which is the Seat of Freeborn County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Armstrong to Saint Paul, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 912 miles [1,467.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,049 miles [11,344.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,953 miles [7,971.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 Freeborn County: www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 43.6647, Longitude: -93.4680 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.429 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.136 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.087 degrees. |