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:
- 40.306424, -87.877809
- 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 Vermilion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vermilion County
- Since Armstrong is near Champaign County and also Ford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Champaign County
- eBird sighting report for Ford 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 Illinois, the name Armstrong is unique.
Beyond Illinois, 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 1,656 miles [2,665.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Armstrong that is located in Vermilion County.
- California
- Nevada County
- This Armstrong is located in Nevada County and lies 1,707 miles [2,747.2 km]<1> to the west of the Armstrong that is located in Vermilion 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 1,783 miles [2,869.5 km] to the west of the Armstrong that is located in Vermilion 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].
- 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 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Armstrong that is located in Vermilion 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 438 miles [704.9 km] to the northwest of the Armstrong that is located in Vermilion 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 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the east of the Armstrong that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Armstrong.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Armstrong lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the north of the Armstrong that is located in Vermilion County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Armstrong lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Armstrong that is located in Vermilion 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 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Armstrong that is located in Vermilion 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 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km] to the southwest of the Armstrong that is located in Vermilion 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.
- Blue Grass ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County
- Brothers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Clarence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Dailey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Flatville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
- Flatville is located in Champaign County
- Gerald
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Gray Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hustle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Jamesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Royal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <5>
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:
- Danville, which is the Seat of Vermilion County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Armstrong to Danville, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 584 miles [939.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,267 miles [10,085.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,883 miles [7,858.4 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 Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 40.3064, Longitude: -87.8778 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 314.594 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.29 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.128 degrees. |