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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Argusville:
    • 47.050526, -96.941472
    • 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 Argusville
  • 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 Argusville ...

We found one communities that share the name Argusville.

Within North Dakota, the name Argusville is unique.

Beyond North Dakota, there is another community also named Argusville in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Schoharie County
      • This Argusville is located in Schoharie County and lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km]<1> to the east of the Argusville that is located in Cass County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Argusville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Argusville ...

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.

  • Arthur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Durbin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
    • Durbin is located in Cass County
  • Fargo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Frontier
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
    • Frontier is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
  • Georgetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Clay County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Hunter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <2>
  • Mason
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Cass County
  • Moorhead
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
    • Moorhead is located in Clay County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,016 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorhead <2>
  • Prairie Rose
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Rose
    • Prairie Rose is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Prosper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
    • Prosper is located in Cass County

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

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

  • Fargo, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Argusville to Fargo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,990 miles [11,249.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,923 miles [7,922.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Cass County: www.co.cass.nd.us/

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Argusville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Argusville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0505, Longitude: -96.9415       In this case, the coordinates for Argusville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Argusville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.951 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.452 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.172 degrees.









 

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