Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ferris, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ferris and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ferris
- 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 Ferris:
- 32.538455, -96.669188
- 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 Ferris
- 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 Dallas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dallas County
- Since Ferris is near Ellis County and also Kaufman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ellis County
- eBird sighting report for Kaufman 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 Ferris ...
We found nine communities that share the name Ferris.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Ferris.
Beyond Texas, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Ellis County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Ferris.
- Ellis County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Crawford 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 Ferris [Crawford County].
- Montcalm 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 Ferris [Montcalm County].
- Montana
- Ontario
- This Ferris lies 1,315 miles [2,116.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ferris that is located in Dallas County.
- Pennsylvania
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ferris ...
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.
- Combine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combine
- Combine is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
- Crisp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
- Crisp is located in Ellis County
- DeSoto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeSoto
- DeSoto is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeSoto <4>
- Ike
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
- Ike is located in Ellis County
- India
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Oak Leaf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Patrick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Pecan Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
- Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
- Red Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <4>
- Walnut Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
- Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County
How Far From Ferris 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 Ferris to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ferris and extending to:
- Dallas, which is the Seat of Dallas County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ferris to Dallas, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 169 miles [272 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,181 miles [1,900.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,992 miles [11,252.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,725 miles [12,432.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,604 miles [9,018.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ferris. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ferris) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ferris. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5385, Longitude: -96.6692 In this case, the coordinates for Ferris 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Ferris 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 Ferris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Ferris 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 319.825 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.32 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.629 degrees. |