BlockFerry Pass, Florida
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Pensacola census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32514. The Survey maps it on the Pace quadrangle. 29,921 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 131 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1920 to 1994The same ground, surveyed 74 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Compare 1920 against another survey:
Population over time
2 figuresFerry Pass grew from 28,921 to 29,921 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28,921 | |
| 2020 | 29,921 | +1,000 (+3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1920 USGS Milton quadrangle1:62500
- 1941 USGS Milton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS Milton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1944 USGS Floridatown quadrangle1:25000
- 1957 USGS Pensacola quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Pensacola quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Pensacola quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Pace quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Bay Minette quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1994 USGS Pace quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
74 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 74 fires within 5 miles of Ferry Pass between 1992 and 2020, burning about 232 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | IVAN DEBRIS FIRE -1127 |
| 27 August 2000 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 6.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 6 July 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | OLIVE FIRE PILE 1125 |
| 25 July 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | FLEMINGCIRCLEFIRE-0935 |
| 21 July 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | HIGHWAY 90 (57) |
| 10 July 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 7 June 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.5 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 27 June 1992 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Ferry Pass: 4 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escambia Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gulf Coast Grading and Paving - Dean | Clay | Producer | Clay | |
| Dot Pensacola - Brent Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Edward M. Chadburn, Inc. - Belleview Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Edward M. Chadburn, Inc. - Bitucrete Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Edward M. Chadburn, Inc. - Boley Mine | Sand | Unknown |
Storms near this place
15 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ferry Pass in 15 storm reports between 1997 and 2023: 7 thunderstorm wind, 3 lightning, 2 tornado, 2 flash flood. The reports record 1 death and 6 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 | Lightning | Ferry Pass | 1 killed, 1 hurt | A father and son were fishing from a pier near I-10 and Escambia Bay. Lightning struck a tall pine tree 20 feet away. The lightning ran down the tree, up the pier where the men were fishing and struck both of them. The 42 year old son died at the scene. His 69 year old father was taken to the hospital and kept for a couple of days and released. |
| February 2016 | Tornado (EF3) | Ferry Pass | 3 hurt, $22,000,000 | The tornado first touched down southwest of Creighton Road and quickly strengthened as it moved northeast. The first area of EF-2 damage was noted on Lansing Drive where significant roof damage was observed to a couple of homes along with snapped power poles and extensive tree damage. The tornado crossed over Interstate 10 just west of 9th Avenue. EF-1 damage was noted primarily to hardwood trees in the area of Interstate 10 and 9th Avenue. Intensification was noted as it moved further east of 9th Avenue and east of Northpointe Boulevard. The roof was blown off of two homes, one on La Borde Lane and one on Gladstone Drive. Additional EF-2 damage to homes was observed further to the northeast on Tradewinds Drive. Two vehicles were overturned in this location. It was at this point that further intensification began. The tornado reached peak intensity as it moved over the Mooring Apartments on Old Spanish Trail and the General Electric plant. EF-3 damage was observed at two of the apartment buildings with major damage to the second story. EF-3 damage occurred at the GE plant where a warehouse was destroyed. Additional EF-3 damage was noted at the Grand Baroque townhomes on Scenic Highway where two unities were destroyed. The tornado then moved into Escambia Bay and produced additional damage once it moved into Santa Rosa County. |
| August 2022 | Lightning | Ferry Pass | 1 hurt | A lightning strike resulted in an injury. |
| August 2004 | Lightning | Ferry Pass | 1 hurt | A nineteen year old student and her parents were walking on the University of West Florida campus when lightning struck near them. They were knocked to the ground and the parents quickly recovered. The daughter was left unconscious. A resident assistant at the college saw what had happened and started giving CPR to the student and continued until help arrived. The student was taken to a hospital and remained there for several weeks before being released. |
| February 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ferry Pass | $100,000 | A bow echo with winds estimated as high as 80 mph caused considerable damage in the vicinity of 9th Avenue and Creighton Road. The roof partially collapsed at the Walmart. A semi-trailer was overturned in the parking lot and another was pushed into a tree. Significant roof and window damage also occurred at the Eastgate Shopping center. Numerous trees and power lines were also downed by the severe thunderstorm winds. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ferry Pass | $10,000 | Several trees were blown down in the Ferry Pass area. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ferry Pass | $8,000 | High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees and power lines near Ferry Pass. |
| December 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ferry Pass | $5,000 | Winds estimated at 60 mph downed a large power line on 9 Mile Road at Jernigan. |
| November 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ferry Pass | $1,500 | Several trees were blown down near the University of West Florida. |
| June 2023 | Flash Flood | Ferry Pass | - | Heavy rain caused flooding along N Davis Highway from Creighton to Olive Road. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ferry Pass | - | High winds downed trees in the Riverview area along Scenic Highway. |
| May 2022 | Tornado (EF1) | Ferry Pass | - | A brief EF-1 intensity tornado appeared to first organize and touch down near or on|the property of Olive Baptist Church. The tornado moved to the northwest|and reached its peak intensity along Whitmire Dr where clear convergence|was noted. This was an area of more concentrated tree and power line damage.|An RV camper was also flipped over and a shed suffered some minor roof damage.|The tornado appeared to lift as it reached E Johnson Ave. Further to the north,|additional pockets of spotty wind damage were noted north to the 9 Mile Road|area. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Ferry Pass | - | Heavy rain caused flooding along 9th Avenue North of I-10. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ferry Pass | - | Tree blown down by severe thunderstorm winds near 60 mph at Hilburn Road and Creighton road. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Ferry Pass | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Ferry Pass | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1408146 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 282438. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.