Argyle, Illinois
Argyle | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Argyle Location of Argyle within Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°21′36″N 88°56′24″W / 42.36000°N 88.94000°WCoordinates: 42°21′36″N 88°56′24″W / 42.36000°N 88.94000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Boone, Winnebago |
Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Postal code | 61011 |
Area codes | 815, 779 |
Argyle is an unincorporated community in Boone and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, northeast of Rockford. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography[]
Argyle is located at 42°21′36″N 88°56′24″W / 42.36000°N 88.94000°W (42.3600186, -88.9401049), at an altitude of 833 feet (269 m).[1]
History[]
Argyle was named by an early settler who was a native of Argyll, in Scotland.[2][3]
Argyle was hit by the November 22, 2010 tornado that affected Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. It was rated EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Argyle, Illinois
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 38.
- ^ Harvey, Daniel G. (1924). The Argyle settlement in history and story. Beloit, Wis.: Daily News Pub. Co. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Boone County, Illinois
- Unincorporated communities in Winnebago County, Illinois
- Unincorporated communities in Illinois
- Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois
- Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle geography stubs