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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 Frisco, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frisco and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Frisco:
    • 33.150345, -96.822776
    • 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 Frisco
  • 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 Frisco ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Frisco.

Within Texas, the name Frisco is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Coffee County
      • This Frisco is located in Coffee County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the east of the Frisco that is located in Collin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Frisco.
    • Arizona
      • Mohave County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Mohave County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mohave County community of Frisco.
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This Frisco is located in Benton County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Frisco that is located in Collin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Frisco.
      • Crawford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Frisco [Crawford County].
    • Colorado
      • Summit County
      • This Frisco is located in Summit County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Frisco that is located in Collin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Frisco.
    • Idaho
      • Shoshone County
      • This Frisco is located in Shoshone County and lies 1,402 miles [2,256.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Frisco that is located in Collin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Frisco.
    • Illinois
      • Franklin County
      • This Frisco is located in Franklin County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Frisco that is located in Collin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Frisco.
    • Kansas
      • Morton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Frisco [Morton County].
    • Louisiana
      • Pointe Coupee Parish
      • This Frisco is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Frisco that is located in Collin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of Frisco.
      • West Baton Rouge Parish
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Frisco [West Baton Rouge Parish].
    • Missouri
      • Stoddard County
      • This Frisco is located in Stoddard County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Frisco that is located in Collin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Frisco.
    • New Mexico
      • Catron County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Catron County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catron County community of Frisco.
      • Socorro County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Frisco [Socorro County].
    • North Carolina
      • Dare County
      • This Frisco is located in Dare County and lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Frisco that is located in Collin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dare County community of Frisco.
    • Ohio
      • Guernsey County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Guernsey County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Frisco.
    • Oklahoma
      • Canadian County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Frisco [Canadian County].
      • Pontotoc County
      • This Frisco is located in Pontotoc County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the north of the Frisco that is located in Collin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Frisco.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Beaver County
      • This Frisco is located in Beaver County and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Frisco that is located in Collin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Frisco.
    • Tennessee
      • Hawkins County
      • This Frisco is located in Hawkins County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Frisco that is located in Collin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Frisco.
    • Utah
      • Beaver County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Frisco [Beaver County].
    • Virginia
      • Scott County
      • This Frisco is located in Scott County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Frisco that is located in Collin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Frisco.
    • West Virginia
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Frisco [Marion County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Frisco ...

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.

  • Allen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <5>
  • Cross Roads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Comanche County
  • Hackberry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
    • Hackberry is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
  • Hebron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
  • Lake Dallas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dallas
    • Lake Dallas is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Dallas <5>
  • Lincoln Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
  • Little Elm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
    • Little Elm is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <5>
  • Prosper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
    • Prosper is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosper <5>
  • Providence Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
    • Providence Village is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
  • Rockhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
    • Rockhill is located in Collin County

How Far From Frisco to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Frisco to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Frisco and extending to:

  • McKinney, which is the Seat of Collin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Frisco to McKinney, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,965 miles [11,209.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,701 miles [12,393.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,580 miles [8,980.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

The official website for Frisco: www.ci.frisco.tx.us/

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Frisco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frisco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1503, Longitude: -96.8228    
<2>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 Frisco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Frisco 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.
<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 Frisco 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 320.005 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.608 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.629 degrees.









 

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