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Friona in the region of Texas with its 4,123 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 1,447 mi or ( 2328 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Friona is now 12:23 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Abilene, Pueblo, Albuquerque, Clovis, and Portales. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Abilene . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Friona ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Beechcraft Starship in cockpit in flight
Taken en route from KGPM (Grand Prairie, TX) to KSKX (Taos, NM) at FL280. It was ISA +17 at FL280 that day, so we were going "slow" due to where we run the engines temp wise. Also, a battery went flat ..
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Friona, Texas
Friona is a city in Parmer County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,123 at the 2010 census. Friona was established in 1906, originally called Frio, from the Spanish word for cold. In 2007, the Texas State Legislature declared Friona the "Cheeseburger Capital of Texas". The city began holding the "Cheeseburger Cook-Off and Festival" in 2006. Aside from this annual event, there are only 4 fast food locations at which you can actually order a cheeseburger in Friona.
Located at 34.64 -102.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
KIJN-FM
KIJN-FM is a radio station broadcasting a religious format. Licensed to Farwell, Texas, USA, the station serves the Clovis, New Mexico area. The station is an affiliate of the Kingdom Keys Radio Network, rebroadcasting the programming of KJRT. The station is currently owned by Top O' Texas Educational Broadcasting Foundation.
Located at 34.54 -102.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Parmer County, Texas
Parmer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,269. The seat of the county is Farwell. The county is named in honor of Martin Parmer, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and early judge. Parmer County is one of 30 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas. Parmer County is in the southwestern Texas Panhandle.
Located at 34.53 -102.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Bovina, Texas
Bovina is a city in Parmer County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,874 at the 2000 census. One of the best-known Bovina residents was John Elmo Sherrill, Jr. (1925–2007), who held four different public offices in Bovina and Parmer County, including Bovina alderman, mayor (1956–1960), school board member, and city judge (1997–2007). Sherrill, a son of J.E. Sherrill, Sr.
Located at 34.52 -102.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Bovina Independent School District
Bovina Independent School District is a public school district based in Bovina, Texas. The district operates one high school, Bovina High School.
Located at 34.51 -102.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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