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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 ...
  • 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:
    • 38.749072, -90.294879
    • 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.
    • Open 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 Saint Louis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
    • Since Ferguson is near Saint Louis City and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Louis City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Ferguson

Communities Also Named Ferguson ...

We found 30 communities that are also named Ferguson.

Within Missouri, the name Ferguson is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of 30 communities that are located 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
      • Cherokee County
      • This Ferguson is located in Cherokee County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ferguson that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Ferguson.
    • Arkansas
      • Phillips County
      • This Ferguson is located in Phillips County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the south of the Ferguson that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Ferguson.
    • British Columbia
      • This Ferguson lies 1,554 miles [2,500.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ferguson that is located in Saint Louis County.
    • Georgia
      • Lee 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 Georgia community of Ferguson [Lee County].
    • Idaho
      • Shoshone County
      • This Ferguson is located in Shoshone County and lies 1,418 miles [2,282 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ferguson that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Ferguson.
    • Indiana
      • Allen 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 Indiana community of Ferguson [Allen County].
    • Iowa
      • Marshall County
      • This Ferguson is located in Marshall County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ferguson that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Ferguson.
    • Kansas
      • Harper 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 Kansas community of Ferguson [Harper County].
    • Kentucky
      • Logan County
      • This Ferguson is located in Logan County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ferguson that is located in Saint Louis 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 331 miles [532.7 km] to the east southeast of the Ferguson that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Ferguson.
    • Louisiana
      • Bossier Parish
      • This Ferguson is located in Bossier Parish and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ferguson that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Ferguson.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Ferguson is located in Calvert County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the east of the Ferguson that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Ferguson.
    • 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 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the south of the Ferguson that is located in Saint Louis 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 526 miles [846.5 km] to the south of the Ferguson that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Ferguson.
    • Nevada
      • Lincoln 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 Nevada community of Ferguson [Lincoln County].
    • 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 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ferguson that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Ferguson.
    • Ohio
      • Lorain County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lorain County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Ferguson.
    • 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 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the east of the Ferguson that is located in Saint Louis 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 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ferguson that is located in Saint Louis 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
      • Jasper County
      • This Ferguson is located in Jasper County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ferguson that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Ferguson.
    • 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 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the east of the Ferguson that is located in Saint Louis 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.

  • Black Jack
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
  • Castle Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
  • Cool Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cool Valley is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
  • Cross Keys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cross Keys is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
  • Glasgow Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
  • Jennings
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jennings is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
  • Mark Twain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mark Twain is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Twain
  • Mary Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mary Ridge is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Ridge
  • Normandy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Normandy is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
  • Overland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Overland is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,502 people
  • Pagedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pagedale is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,290 people
  • Pine Lawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pine Lawn is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Riverview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Riverview is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,821 people
    • Shoveltown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Shoveltown is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoveltown
    • Spanish Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
    • Sycamore Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sycamore Hills is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
    • Wells - Goodfellow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Wells - Goodfellow is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells - Goodfellow

How Far From Ferguson to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:

  • Clayton, which is the Seat of Saint Louis County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Ferguson to Jefferson City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 712 miles [1,145.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,170 miles [11,539 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,050 miles [8,127.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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.
<5>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ferguson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7491, Longitude: -90.2949       In this case, the coordinates for Ferguson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.141 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.849 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.666 degrees.