Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Armel:
  • 39.079431, -78.143911
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Armel

• 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Armel is near Clarke County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Armel

Communities Also Named Armel ...

We found one communities that are also named Armel.

Within Virginia, the name Armel is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Armel in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Yuma County
    • This Armel is located in Yuma County and lies 1,275 miles [2,051.9 km]<1> to the west of the Armel that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuma County community of Armel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Armel ...

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.

• Bufflick Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bufflick Heights is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufflick Heights
• College Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • College Park is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
• Green Acres
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Green Acres is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Greenway Court
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenway Court is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Court
• Heritage Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
• Lake Frederick
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lake Frederick is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Frederick
• Lost Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lost Corner is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Corner
• Pyletown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pyletown is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyletown
• Rockland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rockland is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
• Rolling Fields
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rolling Fields is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
• Success
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Success is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
• Tulip
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tulip is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Tulip
  • From Armel to Tulip

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Armel and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Armel to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 60 miles [96.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,936 miles [9,553.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'