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we pass this GPS location for Brink:
36.841141, -98.612305
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We found four communities that are also named Brink.
Within Oklahoma, the name Brink is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Maryland
Montgomery County
This Brink is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brink that is located in Woods County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Brink.
Virginia
Greensville County
This Brink is located in Greensville County and lies 1,158 miles [1,863.6 km]<1> to the east of the Brink that is located in Woods County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greensville County community of Brink.
West Virginia
Greenbrier 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 West Virginia community of Brink [Greenbrier County].
Wetzel County
This Brink is located in Wetzel County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Brink that is located in Woods County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Brink.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brink ...
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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brink to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brink and extending to:
Alva, which is the Seat of Woods County, lies just to the Southwest.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Brink to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,832 miles [10,995 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,580 miles [12,198.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,472 miles [8,806.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Brink) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Brink, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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<4>
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.
<5>
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 Brink to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brink. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8411, Longitude: -98.6123 In this case, the coordinates for Brink have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.638 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.98 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.015 degrees.