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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 Argyle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Argyle and the surrounding area.

  • 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:
    • 29.572159, -90.747035
    • 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.
    • Open 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Terrebonne Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Terrebonne Parish
    • Since Argyle is near Lafourche Parish and also Assumption Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lafourche Parish
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Assumption Parish
  • 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Argyle

Communities Also Named Argyle ...

We found 27 communities that are also named Argyle.

There is one other community in Louisiana that is also named Argyle.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 23 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Louisiana ...
    • Pointe Coupee Parish
      • This Argyle is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Argyle that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of Argyle.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Walton County
      • This Argyle is located in Walton County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Argyle that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Argyle.
    • Georgia
      • Clinch County
      • This Argyle is located in Clinch County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Argyle that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
      • 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
      • Winnebago County
      • This Argyle is located in Winnebago County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the north of the Argyle that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Argyle.
    • Iowa
      • Lee County
      • This Argyle is located in Lee County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the north of the Argyle that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Argyle.
    • Kansas
      • Sumner 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 Kansas community of Argyle [Sumner County].
    • Kentucky
      • Casey County
      • This Argyle is located in Casey County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Argyle that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
      • 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].
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This Argyle is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,606 miles [2,584.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Argyle that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Argyle.
    • Manitoba
      • This Argyle lies 1,465 miles [2,357.7 km]<1> to the north of the Argyle that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
    • Michigan
      • Sanilac County
      • This Argyle is located in Sanilac County and lies 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Argyle that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanilac County community of Argyle.
    • Minnesota
      • Marshall County
      • This Argyle is located in Marshall County and lies 1,334 miles [2,146.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Argyle that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Argyle.
    • Missouri
      • Osage County
      • This Argyle is located in Osage County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the north of the Argyle that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Argyle.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Argyle lies 1,716 miles [2,761.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Argyle that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
    • New York
      • Washington County
      • This Argyle is located in Washington County and lies 1,340 miles [2,156.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Argyle that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Argyle.
    • North Carolina
      • Hoke County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Hoke County, we don't know where within the parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hoke County community of Argyle.
    • Nova Scotia
      • 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 Nova Scotia community of Argyle.
    • Ontario
      • This Argyle lies 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Argyle that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
    • South Carolina
      • Marlboro County
      • This Argyle is located in Marlboro County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Argyle that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Argyle.
    • South Dakota
      • Custer County
      • This Argyle is located in Custer County and lies 1,197 miles [1,926.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Argyle that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Argyle.
    • Texas
      • Denton County
      • This Argyle is located in Denton County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Argyle that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Argyle.
    • Utah
      • Rich County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Argyle [Rich County].
    • Washington
      • San Juan County
      • This Argyle is located in San Juan County and lies 2,143 miles [3,448.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Argyle that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Argyle.
    • West Virginia
      • Logan County
      • This Argyle is located in Logan County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Argyle that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Argyle.
    • Wisconsin
      • Lafayette County
      • This Argyle is located in Lafayette County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the north of the Argyle that is located in Terrebonne Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Argyle.

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.

  • Crescent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crescent is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Cypress Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cypress Gardens is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
  • Ellendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellendale is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
  • Idlewild
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Idlewild is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Mechanicville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mechanicville is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicville
  • Mulberry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mulberry is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Sunshine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sunshine is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
  • Waterproof
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Waterproof is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
  • Woodlawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

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:

  • Houma, which is the Seat of Terrebonne Parish, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Argyle to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,011 miles [1,627 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,908 miles [11,117.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,613 miles [12,251.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,491 miles [8,836.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 parish. 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>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 Argyle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Argyle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5722, Longitude: -90.7470       In this case, the coordinates for Argyle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.684 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.083 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.532 degrees.