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:
- 43.394517, -94.484340
- 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 Emmet County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Emmet County
- Since Armstrong is near Kossuth County and also Martin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kossuth County
- eBird sighting report for Martin 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 Iowa, the name Armstrong is unique.
Beyond Iowa, 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
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Armstrong lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Armstrong that is located in Emmet County.
- California
- Nevada County
- This Armstrong is located in Nevada County and lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<1> to the west of the Armstrong that is located in Emmet 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 1,441 miles [2,319.1 km] to the west of the Armstrong that is located in Emmet 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
- 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 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Armstrong that is located in Emmet 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 118 miles [189.9 km] to the north northeast of the Armstrong that is located in Emmet 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 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the east of the Armstrong that is located in Emmet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Armstrong.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Armstrong lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Armstrong that is located in Emmet County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Armstrong lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Armstrong that is located in Emmet 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 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the south of the Armstrong that is located in Emmet 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 1,152 miles [1,854 km] to the south of the Armstrong that is located in Emmet 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.
- Ceylon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Ceylon is located in Martin County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <5>
- Cylinder
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Emmetsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmetsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmetsburg
- Emmetsburg is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmetsburg <5>
- Fairville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Fallow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Fox Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Granada
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada is located in Martin County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granada <5>
- Lakota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Lone Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Lone Rock is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Rock <5>
- Maple Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Emmet County
- Pilot Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Welcome
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Martin County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <5>
How Far From Armstrong to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city 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:
- Estherville, which is the Seat of Emmet County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Armstrong to Estherville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 956 miles [1,538.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,344 miles [10,209.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,098 miles [11,423.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,003 miles [8,051.5 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 State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 43.3945, Longitude: -94.4843 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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> | 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 319.139 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.913 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.695 degrees. |