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Argyle

Ghost town · Rich County, Utah

Randolph quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Randolph quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Argyle is a ghost town in Rich County, Utah. It is one of 2 former communities in Rich County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Argyle was established in 1875, in the late 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Argyle as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.6269° N, 111.2053° W.

Key facts

Founded1875
Elevation6,370 ft
Nearest living townRandolph, UT
Distance to it2.9 miles
Coordinates41.62694, -111.20528

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What's there now

Argyle is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Randolph, UT (population 772), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,370 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Argyle?

Argyle is in Rich County, Utah, at 41.6269, -111.2053.

How many ghost towns are in Rich County?

Rich County, Utah has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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