Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Frink, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frink and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Frink

• 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 Frink:
  • 33.362532, -115.648046
  • 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 Frink

• 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 Imperial County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Imperial County
  • Since Frink is near Riverside County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Riverside 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 Frink

Communities Also Named Frink ...

We found two communities that are also named Frink.

Within California, the name Frink is unique.

Beyond California, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Calhoun County
    • This Frink is located in Calhoun County and lies 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km]<1> to the east of the Frink that is located in Imperial County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Frink.
  • Oklahoma
    • Pittsburg County
    • This Frink is located in Pittsburg County and lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km]<1> to the east of the Frink that is located in Imperial County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsburg County community of Frink.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Frink ...

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.

• Bombay Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bombay Beach is located in Imperial County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay Beach
• Desert Beach
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Desert Beach is located in Riverside County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Beach
• Iris
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Iris is located in Imperial County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iris
• Kane Spring
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Kane Spring is located in Imperial County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane Spring
• Pope ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pope is located in Imperial County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
• Shamrock ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Shamrock is located in Imperial County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
• Squeaky Springs ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Squeaky Springs is located in Imperial County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squeaky Springs
• Truckhaven
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Truckhaven is located in Imperial County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckhaven

How Far From Frink 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 community such as Frink to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• El Centro, which is the Seat of Imperial County, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Frink to El Centro, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 485 miles [780.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,170 miles [3,492.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 124 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,547 miles [12,145.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,315 miles [13,381.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,279 miles [10,105.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'