Argus is an unincorporated community in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] It operated a United States Post Office until 1953.[2]
Argus | |
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  Argus Location of Argus in Bucks County, Pennsylvania  Argus Argus (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′59″N 75°22′59″W / 40.36639°N 75.38306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Township | West Rockhill |
| Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 18960 |
| Area codes | 215, 267, 445 |
Geography
editArgus is located on Allentown Road in West Rockhill Township, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Sellersville in Bucks County. about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from Montgomery County. Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 196 is located just to the east.
References
edit- ^ MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P14.
- ^ "Argus Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
Sources
edit- Fretz, A Henry. 1953. Bucks County Place Names.
- Pennsylvania Department of Internal Affairs. Monthly Bulletin 21:2 p. 7-15, 29-32
- Pennsylvania Department of Internal Affairs. Monthly Bulletin 21:3 p. 18-24, 29-32
- Pennsylvania Department of Internal Affairs. Monthly Bulletin 21:4 p. 23-32
- Pennsylvania Department of Internal Affairs. Monthly Bulletin 21:5 p. 26-31
- Pennsylvania Department of Internal Affairs. Monthly Bulletin 41:6 31-32