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Located in: Garland County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Ross Fry.

Time Zone: Ross Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 501

Elevation: 300 feet [91.44 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Ross Ferry:

Lat:   34.434300°   (or 34°26'3" N)

Lon:   -92.969600°   (or -92°58'10" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Lake Catherine<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ross Ferry

GNIS ID:   64350

FIPS State / Place Code:   None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ross Ferry)


About Garland County

The community of Hot Springs is the County Seat for {Garland County}.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Garland)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     99,386   (3.45% increase since 2010)  
2010     96,067   (9.08% increase since 2000)
2000:     88,068

Total Area:<5>   734 sq. miles [1,902.7 km²]   - of which 7.74% is water (56.8 sq. miles [147.2 km²])

Housing Units: <6>   50,548

Official Website:   https://www.garlandcounty.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Garland

GNIS ID:   66855

FIPS State / County Code:   05 / 051

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ross Ferry)


About Arkansas

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     3,020,985   (3.6% increase since 2010)  
2010:     2,915,918   (9.07% increase since 2000)
2000:     2,673,400

Websites for State of Arkansas

Official Website:   https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.arkansas.com/

Parks:   https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/

Fishing:   https://www.agfc.com/fishing/

Hunting:   https://www.agfc.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Arkansas

GNIS ID:   68085

FIPS State:   05

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ross Ferry)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ross Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Ross Ferry, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Ross Ferry.
<4>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Ross Ferry. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).