Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Argosy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Argosy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Argosy
- 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 Argosy:
- 36.383399, -92.073764
- 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 Argosy
- 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Since Argosy is near Baxter County and also Howell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baxter County
- eBird sighting report for Howell 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 Argosy ...
We found one communities that share the name Argosy.
Within Arkansas, the name Argosy is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Argosy in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Argosy lies 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Argosy that is located in Fulton County.
- New Brunswick
Curious and Interesting Names Near Argosy ...
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.
- County Line
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- County Line is located in Fulton County
- Covey ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Diamond Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bay
- Diamond Bay is located in Baxter County
- Elizabeth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
- Flint Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Springs
- Flint Springs is located in Fulton County
- Hand ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Holiday Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Baxter County
- Mitchell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Shady Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Fulton County
- Wake ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Wild Cherry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
- Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
- Woods Point Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Point Landing
- Woods Point Landing is located in Baxter County
How Far From Argosy to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Argosy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Argosy once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Argosy and extending to:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Argosy to Salem, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 839 miles [1,350.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,353 miles [11,833.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,231 miles [8,418.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Argosy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Argosy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3834, Longitude: -92.0738 In this case, the coordinates for Argosy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 Argosy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Argosy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.178 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.73 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.986 degrees. |