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:
- 34.884263, -95.789435
- 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 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 Pittsburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pittsburg County
- Since Frink is near Latimer County and also Atoka County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Latimer County
- eBird sighting report for Atoka 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Frink ...
We found two communities that share the name Frink.
Within Oklahoma, the name Frink is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
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.
- Arch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
- Arch is located in Pittsburg County
- Bond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Brewer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Bug Tussle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
- Bug Tussle is located in Pittsburg County
- Carbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Chambers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
- Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
- Craig
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Krebs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <3>
- Richville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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:
- McAlester, which is the Seat of Pittsburg County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Frink to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,836 miles [11,001.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,573 miles [12,187.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,454 miles [8,777.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frink. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Frink) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frink. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8843, Longitude: -95.7894 In this case, the coordinates for Frink have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Frink to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.508 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.246 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.936 degrees. |