Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fink, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fink and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fink
- 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 Fink:
- 33.803714, -96.677219
- 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 Fink
- 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 Grayson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- Since Fink is near Bryan County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bryan County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Fink ...
We found two communities that share the name Fink.
Within Texas, the name Fink is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fink ...
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.
- Cartwright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Bryan County (OK)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartwright <2>
- Frontier Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
- Frontier Village is located in Grayson County
- Glen Eden ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Hanger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Joe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Locust
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Locust is located in Grayson County
- Pickwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Red River City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
- Red River City is located in Grayson County
- Twin City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Willow Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Spring
- Willow Spring is located in Grayson County
- Woodlake Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake Park
- Woodlake Park is located in Grayson County
How Far From Fink to ...
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 Fink to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fink and extending to:
- Sherman, which is the Seat of Grayson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fink to Sherman, with an average speed<4> 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 252 miles [405.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,144 miles [1,841.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,662 miles [12,330.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,543 miles [8,920.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fink. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fink) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fink. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8037, Longitude: -96.6772 In this case, the coordinates for Fink have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Fink 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 319.986 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.668 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.485 degrees. |