Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Argo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Argo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Argo
- 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:
- 38.184012, -91.329794
- 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
- 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- Since Argo is near Franklin County and also Gasconade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Gasconade 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 Argo ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Argo.
Within Missouri, the name Argo is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Saint Clair County
- This Argo is located in Saint Clair County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Argo that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Argo.
- Walker County
- This Argo is located in Walker County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km] to the southeast of the Argo that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Argo.
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Fannin 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 Georgia community of Argo [Fannin County].
- Hall County
- This community is historic and although located in Hall County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Argo.
- Illinois
- Carroll 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 Illinois community of Argo [Carroll County].
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Argo [Cook County].
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Minnesota
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Bowie 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 Texas community of Argo [Bowie County].
- Titus County
- This Argo is located in Titus County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Argo that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Titus County community of Argo.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Argo ...
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.
- Amanda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Bourbon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Bourbon is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <5>
- Champion City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
- Champion City is located in Franklin County
- Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Crawford County
- Cuba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <5>
- Jake Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Japan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Oak Grove has also been known as:
- Oak Grove Village
- Spring Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bluff
- Spring Bluff is located in Franklin County
- Strain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
- Strain is located in Franklin County
- Tea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Argo 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 Argo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Argo and extending to:
- Steelville, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Argo to Steelville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 772 miles [1,242.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,237 miles [11,646.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,118 miles [8,236.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Argo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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- Argo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Argo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1840, Longitude: -91.3298 In this case, the coordinates for Argo 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Argo 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 Argo, 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 Argo 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 316.797 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.53 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.279 degrees. |