Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for South 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 South Argyle:
  • 43.184813, -73.493316
  • 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 South 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since South Argyle is near Saratoga County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for South Argyle

Curious and Interesting Names Near South 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.

• Argyle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Argyle is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <1>
• Bacon Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bacon Hill is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
• Goose Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Goose Island is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Island
• Greenwich
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Greenwich is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
• Jewell Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jewell Corner is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Corner
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jewell Corner
  • From South Argyle to Jewell Corner
• King Edward Knolls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • King Edward Knolls is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Edward Knolls
• Lick Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lick Springs is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Springs
• Middle Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Middle Falls is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Falls
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Falls <1>
• Starks Knob
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Starks Knob is located in Saratoga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks Knob

How Far From South 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 South Argyle to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hudson Falls, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Argyle to Hudson Falls, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 348 miles [560.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,573 miles [8,968.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,163 miles [6,699.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'