Argyle Ghost Town

Rich County, Utah41.6269, -111.2053

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
28 miEvanston, WY
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Next ghost town
18 miSage
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Argyle. No free-licensed photo yet.

Argyle, in Rich County, Utah, is a ghost town. It was founded in 1875.

On the map

20 mi40 miLoganSmithfieldEvanstonNorth LoganHyrumProvidenceNibleyArgyle
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Argyle. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Evanston, WY, about 28 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Logan, UT, 34 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Sage18 mi northeast
  2. La Plata28 mi southwest
  3. Wahsatch30 mi south
  4. Castle Rock35 mi south
  5. Bear River City36 mi southeast
  6. Emory40 mi south
  7. Piedmont41 mi southeast
  8. Grass Creek44 mi south

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Randolph. Snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Randolph station (USC00427165), 2.5 miles away. About 14.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationRich County, Utah
Coordinates41.62694, -111.20528
Founded1875
Also known asArgyle, Utah, Argyle, UT
SourcesWikidata Q4789806 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Argyle ghost town?

In Rich County, Utah, at 41.6269, -111.2053. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Evanston, WY, about 28 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Logan, UT, 34 miles away.

Can you visit Argyle?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Argyle?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Randolph. Snow is normal from October to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Argyle?

Yes. Sage (18 mi), La Plata (28 mi), Wahsatch (30 mi), Castle Rock (35 mi).

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