Argus, Pennsylvania
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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 |
Argus is an unincorporated community in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] It operated a United States Post Office until 1953.[2]
Geography
[edit]Argus 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
