Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Armawalk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Armawalk and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Armawalk

• 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 Armawalk:
  • 41.287872, -73.770967
  • 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 Armawalk

• 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 Westchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Westchester County
  • Since Armawalk is near Putnam County and also Rockland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • eBird sighting report for Rockland 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Armawalk ...

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.

• Butlerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
  • Butlerville is located in Westchester County
• Furnace Woods
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Woods
  • Furnace Woods is located in Westchester County
• Goldens Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldens Bridge
  • Goldens Bridge is located in Westchester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldens Bridge <2>
• Granite Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
  • Granite Springs is located in Westchester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Springs <2>
• Heritage Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County
• Huntersville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
  • Huntersville is located in Westchester County
• Lake Mohegan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
  • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
• Lake Peekskill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Peekskill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Peekskill
  • Lake Peekskill is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Peekskill <2>
• Lake Purdy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
  • Lake Purdy is located in Westchester County
• Lincolndale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
  • Lincolndale is located in Westchester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <2>
• Pleasantside
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantside
  • Pleasantside is located in Westchester County
• Roe Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Park
  • Roe Park is located in Westchester County
• Stillwater
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Stillwater is located in Putnam County
• Toddville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
  • Toddville is located in Westchester County

How Far From Armawalk 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 Armawalk to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Armawalk and extending to:

• White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Armawalk to White Plains, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 238 miles [383 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,660 miles [9,108.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,368 miles [10,248.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,245 miles [6,831.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Armawalk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/