Welcome to Argus ...
Argus is located in San Bernardino County<1>.
Argus is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Argus lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Argus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Argus - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Argus.
Communities near Argus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Argus.
- Ridgecrest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pinnacle ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinnacle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle
- Pinnacle is located in San Bernardino County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pinnacle
- From Argus to Pinnacle
- Valley Wells
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Homewood Canyon - Valley Wells
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Spangler ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spangler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
- Spangler is located in San Bernardino County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spangler
- From Argus to Spangler
- China Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reilly ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Millspaugh ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millspaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millspaugh
- Millspaugh is located in Inyo County
- China Lake Acres
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Lake Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Lake Acres
- China Lake Acres is located in Kern County
- Ballarat ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Argus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Argus.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Argus. See our Newspapers Page for Argus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Argus ...
Looking for more information about Argus? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Argus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Argus.
Adding Argus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Argus in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Argus was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Argus.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Bernardino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Argus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |