Argyle, Illinois

Argyle
Unincorporated community
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Boone, Winnebago
Elevation	883 ft (269 m)
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
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	61011
Area code	815, 779
Location of Argyle within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Argyle, Illinois

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]

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

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Argyle, Illinois
2. 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.

External links

• NACo