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We found 36 communities that share the name Armstrong.
Within Missouri, the name Armstrong is unique.
Beyond Missouri, 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
Macon County
This Armstrong is located in Macon County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Armstrong that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Armstrong.
Arkansas
Sharp County
This Armstrong is located in Sharp County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Armstrong that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Armstrong.
British Columbia
This Armstrong lies 1,496 miles [2,407.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Armstrong that is located in Howard County.
California
Nevada County
This Armstrong is located in Nevada County and lies 1,465 miles [2,357.7 km]<1> to the west of the Armstrong that is located in Howard 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 1,535 miles [2,470.3 km] to the west of the Armstrong that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Armstrong.
Delaware
New Castle County
This Armstrong is located in New Castle County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the east of the Armstrong that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Armstrong.
Florida
Saint Johns County
This Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Armstrong that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Armstrong.
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
Vermilion County
This Armstrong is located in Vermilion County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Armstrong that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Armstrong.
Indiana
Vanderburgh County
This Armstrong is located in Vanderburgh County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Armstrong that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vanderburgh County community of Armstrong.
Iowa
Emmet County
This Armstrong is located in Emmet County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Armstrong that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emmet County community of Armstrong.
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
Saint Bernard Parish
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 Louisiana community of Armstrong [Saint Bernard Parish].
Michigan
Iron 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 Michigan community of Armstrong [Iron County].
Minnesota
Freeborn County
This Armstrong is located in Freeborn County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the north of the Armstrong that is located in Howard 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 399 miles [642.1 km] to the north of the Armstrong that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Armstrong.
Nebraska
Knox County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Armstrong.
New Jersey
Sussex County
This Armstrong is located in Sussex County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Armstrong that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Armstrong.
North Carolina
McDowell County
This community is historic<3> and although located in McDowell County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Armstrong.
North Dakota
Emmons 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 North Dakota community of Armstrong [Emmons County].
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 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Armstrong that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Armstrong.
Oklahoma
Bryan County
This Armstrong is located in Bryan County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Armstrong that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Armstrong.
Ontario
This Armstrong lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Armstrong that is located in Howard County.
Oregon
Yamhill 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 Oregon community of Armstrong [Yamhill County].
Pennsylvania
Butler County
This Armstrong is located in Butler County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Armstrong that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Armstrong.
Quebec
This Armstrong lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Armstrong that is located in Howard 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 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Armstrong that is located in Howard 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 901 miles [1,450 km] to the south southwest of the Armstrong that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenedy County community of Armstrong.
Virginia
Bath County
This Armstrong is located in Bath County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the east of the Armstrong that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Armstrong.
Washington
Whitman County
This Armstrong is located in Whitman County and lies 1,334 miles [2,146.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Armstrong that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Armstrong.
Wisconsin
Fond du Lac County
This Armstrong is located in Fond du Lac County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Armstrong that is located in Howard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fond du Lac County community of Armstrong.
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.
Forest Green (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 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:
The White House (Washington, DC) is 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Armstrong to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 48 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 33 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,238 miles [11,648.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,124 miles [8,246.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 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: 39.2699, Longitude: -92.7012
<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 317.765 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.791 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.706 degrees.