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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:
    • 37.825661, -81.876787
    • 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 county-by-county basis. We have selected Logan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Logan County
    • Since Argyle is near Boone County and also Mingo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Boone County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mingo 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 Argyle

Communities Also Named Argyle ...

We found 27 communities that are also named Argyle.

Within West Virginia, the name Argyle is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of 27 communities that are located 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
      • Walton County
      • This Argyle is located in Walton County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Argyle that is located in Logan County.
      • 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 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the south of the Argyle that is located in Logan 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
      • Winnebago County
      • This Argyle is located in Winnebago County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Argyle that is located in Logan County.
      • 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 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Argyle that is located in Logan County.
      • 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 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Argyle that is located in Logan 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 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Argyle that is located in Logan 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 763 miles [1,227.9 km] to the southwest of the Argyle that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Argyle.
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This Argyle is located in Penobscot County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Argyle that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Argyle.
    • Manitoba
      • This Argyle lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Argyle that is located in Logan County.
    • Michigan
      • Sanilac County
      • This Argyle is located in Sanilac County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the north of the Argyle that is located in Logan County.
      • 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 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Argyle that is located in Logan County.
      • 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 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the west of the Argyle that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Argyle.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Argyle lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Argyle that is located in Logan County.
    • New York
      • Washington County
      • This Argyle is located in Washington County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the northeast of the Argyle that is located in Logan County.
      • 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 county.
      • 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 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Argyle that is located in Logan County.
    • South Carolina
      • Marlboro County
      • This Argyle is located in Marlboro County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Argyle that is located in Logan County.
      • 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 1,202 miles [1,934.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Argyle that is located in Logan County.
      • 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 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Argyle that is located in Logan County.
      • 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 2,168 miles [3,489.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Argyle that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Argyle.
    • Wisconsin
      • Lafayette County
      • This Argyle is located in Lafayette County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Argyle that is located in Logan County.
      • 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.

  • Blair
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blair is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
  • Chambers
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Chambers is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
  • Crown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Crown is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
  • Ethel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ethel is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
  • Five Block
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Five Block is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Block
  • Freeze Fork
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeze Fork is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze Fork
  • Kelly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kelly is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
  • Man
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Man is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <4>
  • Red Campbell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Campbell is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Campbell
  • Rum Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rum Junction is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rum Junction
  • Sovereign
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sovereign is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sovereign
  • Spruce Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Spruce Valley is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Valley
  • Sunbeam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sunbeam is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
  • Wanda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wanda is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda

How Far From Argyle to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:

  • Logan, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Argyle to Charleston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 272 miles [437.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,147 miles [9,892.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,859 miles [11,038.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,735 miles [7,620.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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: 37.8257, Longitude: -81.8768       In this case, the coordinates for Argyle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.818 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.615 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.134 degrees.