Borrowed from Latin fossa (âditchâ). fossa (plural fossae or fossÃ¦) (anatomy) A pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth. (geology) A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.
Driving distance from Austin, TX to Dallas, TX. The total driving distance from Austin, TX to Dallas, TX is 197 miles or 317 kilometers. Your trip begins in Austin, Texas. It ends in Dallas, Texas.
I-45 is a highway that goes straight from Dallas to Houston. About 4 hours on I-45; that is from Dallas, not Ft. Worth. Many years ago we could get from Dallas to Huntsville in 3 hours, and that was before I-45 was completed, and Houston is 70 miles from Huntsville. It depends on where in Houston you are going.