Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Argo Fay:
  • 42.00479, -90.017642
  • 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 Argo Fay

• 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Argo Fay is near Whiteside County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Whiteside County
  • eBird sighting report for Clinton 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Argo Fay ...

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.

• Elk River Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
  • Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
• Fair Haven
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
  • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
• Hickory Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
• Ideal
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
  • Ideal is located in Carroll County
• Spring Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
• Union Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
  • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
• Ustick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ustick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ustick
  • Ustick is located in Whiteside County
• Wacker
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
  • Wacker is located in Carroll County
• White Pigeon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
  • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County

How Far From Argo Fay to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Argo Fay to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Argo Fay and extending to:

• Mount Carroll, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Argo Fay to Springfield, with an average speed<3>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 714 miles [1,149.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,262 miles [10,077.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,006 miles [11,275.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,894 miles [7,876.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov