Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ferguson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ferguson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ferguson
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Ferguson:
- 41.938600, -92.862945
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Ferguson
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Ferguson is near Tama County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tama County
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Ferguson ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Ferguson.
Within Iowa, the name Ferguson is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 27 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Ferguson lies 1,311 miles [2,109.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ferguson that is located in Marshall County.
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Logan County
- This Ferguson is located in Logan County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ferguson that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Ferguson.
- Pulaski County
- This Ferguson is located in Pulaski County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the southeast of the Ferguson that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Ferguson.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Alger County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Ferguson [Alger County].
- Chippewa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Ferguson [Chippewa County].
- Mississippi
- Lawrence County
- This Ferguson is located in Lawrence County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Ferguson that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Ferguson.
- Perry County
- This Ferguson is located in Perry County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km] to the south southeast of the Ferguson that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Ferguson.
- Missouri
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- Haywood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Ferguson [Haywood County].
- Wilkes County
- This Ferguson is located in Wilkes County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ferguson that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Ferguson.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Ferguson [Allegheny County].
- Fayette County
- This Ferguson is located in Fayette County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the east of the Ferguson that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Ferguson.
- Perry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Ferguson [Perry County].
- Quebec
- This Ferguson lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ferguson that is located in Marshall County.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Ferguson [Berkeley County].
- Orangeburg County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Ferguson [Orangeburg County].
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Ferguson [Kanawha County].
- Wayne County
- This Ferguson is located in Wayne County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ferguson that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Ferguson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ferguson ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Edenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Green Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
- Kellogg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <5>
- Malta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Marshalltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
- Marshalltown is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshalltown <5>
- Melbourne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <5>
- Minerva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Potter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Quarry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Rushville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Ferguson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Ferguson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ferguson and extending to:
- Marshalltown, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Ferguson to Des Moines, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 856 miles [1,377.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,365 miles [10,243.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,113 miles [11,447.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,008 miles [8,059.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ferguson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ferguson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ferguson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9386, Longitude: -92.8629 In this case, the coordinates for Ferguson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Ferguson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ferguson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Ferguson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.974 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.385 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.189 degrees. |