Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Argyle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Argyle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Argyle
- 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 Argyle:
- 40.531707, -91.566270
- 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 Argyle
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Argyle is near Clark County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Argyle ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Argyle.
Within Iowa, the name Argyle is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 23 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Georgia
- Clinch County
- This Argyle is located in Clinch County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Argyle that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinch County community of Argyle.
- Decatur County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Argyle [Decatur County].
- Ware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Argyle [Ware County].
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Casey County
- This Argyle is located in Casey County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Argyle that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Casey County community of Argyle.
- Powell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Argyle [Powell County].
- Louisiana
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- This Argyle is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the south of the Argyle that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of Argyle.
- Terrebonne Parish
- This Argyle is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the south of the Argyle that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Argyle.
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Argyle lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Argyle that is located in Lee County.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- This Argyle lies 1,275 miles [2,051.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Argyle that is located in Lee County.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- This Argyle lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Argyle that is located in Lee County.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Argyle ...
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.
- Big Mound
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
- Big Mound is located in Lee County
- Bonaparte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
- Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <5>
- Bricker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Eldorado ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Gregory Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Landing
- Gregory Landing is located in Clark County (MO)
- Palestine ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Peaksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Pilot Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
- Plymouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Sugar Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Lee County
- Summitville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Lee County
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Argyle 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 Argyle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Argyle and extending to:
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Argyle to Des Moines, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 779 miles [1,253.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,391 miles [10,285.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,134 miles [11,481.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,021 miles [8,080.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Argyle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Argyle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Argyle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5317, Longitude: -91.5663 In this case, the coordinates for Argyle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Argyle could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Argyle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Argyle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.049 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.136 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.867 degrees. |