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State Highway 8 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 8, also abbreviated as SH-8 or OK-8, is a highway maintained by the United States, U.S. state of Oklahoma. Because it runs mainly north–south, it has an even number (which is normal for Oklahoma state highways, but opposite from national highways). Highway 8 runs from U.S. Highway 277 (Oklahoma), U.S. Highway 277 in Cyril, Oklahoma to the state line south of Kiowa, Kansas, for a total length of The highway has two lettered spur routes. Highway 8 dates from the creation of the state highway system in 1924. Initially a border-to-border route, it was shortened to its current extent due to encroaching U.S. highways. SH-8 has followed its current route since 1966. Route description The highway begins in Cyril, at US-277 (which at the time is Concurrency (road), concurrent with State Highway 19 (Oklahoma), State Highway 19), and immediately heads northward. later, the highway passes through Anadarko, Oklahoma, Anadarko, sharing a brief overlap with U.S. Highwa ...
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Oklahoma Department Of Transportation
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is an government agency, agency of the government of Oklahoma responsible for the construction and maintenance of the state's transportation infrastructure. Under the leadership of the Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation, Oklahoma secretary of transportation and ODOT executive director, the department maintains public infrastructure that includes highways and state-owned railroads and administers programs for county roads, city streets, public transit, passenger rail, waterways and active transportation. Along with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, the department is the primary infrastructure construction and maintenance agency of the State.Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 2-106.2A ODOT is overseen by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission, composed of nine members appointed by the governor of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Senate and Oklahoma House of Representatives. Tim Gatz, a professional landscape architect with a bachelor's degree in landscape a ...
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Binger, Oklahoma
Binger is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 672 at the 2010 census. It is the headquarters of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, who were settled in the area during the 1870s.May, Jon D. "Binger." ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.
Accessed September 14, 2018.


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Binger was established immediately after the opening of the Wichita-Caddo Reservation in August 1901, and organized by the Washita Valley Townsite Company. It was named for , then Commissioner of the U. S. Land Office. A post office named Binger opened in November 1901.
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State Highway 11 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 11 (abbreviated SH-11) is a state highway in Oklahoma. It runs in an irregular west-to-east path across the northern part of the state, from U.S. Highway 281 (US-281) north of Alva to Interstate 244 (I-244) / US-412 in Tulsa. There is one letter-suffixed spur highway branching from SH-11, SH-11A. Route description From its beginning at US-281, SH-11 travels east through the town of Capron. later, it reaches SH-8. SH-11 and SH-8 overlap for , passing through the town of Burlington along the way. SH-8 / SH-11 meet SH-58 east of Burlington, and turn south, forming a three-route concurrency. The combined route passes through the unincorporated community of Driftwood and intersects US-64 just west of the town of Ingersoll. At this point, SH-11 turns to the east, leaving SH-8 and SH-58. SH-11 passes through the northern part of Great Salt Plains State Park, and after , intersects with SH-38. SH-11 continues on another , before intersecting wit ...
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Alfalfa County, Oklahoma
Alfalfa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,699. The county seat is Cherokee. Alfalfa County was formed at statehood in 1907 from Woods County. The county is named after both the alfalfa crops grown there and William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray, the president of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention and ninth governor of Oklahoma. He was instrumental creating the county from the original, much larger Woods County.Dianna Everett, "Alfalfa County," ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.
Accessed January 19, 2016.


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Carmen, Oklahoma
Carmen is a town in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 355 at the 2010 census. Geography Carmen lies along State Highway 45. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 411 people, 175 households, and 110 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 248 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 94.89% White, 0.49% African American, 1.95% Native American, 0.49% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population. There were 175 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who w ...
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State Highway 45 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 45 (SH-45 or OK-45) is a state highway in Oklahoma. It runs west-to-east through Woods, Alfalfa and Garfield counties. Route description SH-45 begins at the US-281/ SH-14 junction in Waynoka. The first of SH-45 heading east out of Waynoka is concurrent with US-281. US-281 then splits off to the north. SH-45 continues east for to Carmen ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first performed by the O .... east of Carmen, SH-34 joins SH-8 for a concurrency to the south, where SH-43 resumes its eastward travel. SH-58 joins SH-43 for a one-mile (1.6 km) concurrency just south of the town of Helena, and at Goltry, SH-45 jogs south a few miles before turning back to the east and heading for a brief concurrency with SH-132 at Carrier. Continuing to the east, SH-45 trave ...
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Ringwood, Oklahoma
Ringwood is a town in Major County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 401 at the 2020 census, down from 497 in 2010. The town was given its name because it was once ringed by woods from northwest to southeast.Peterson-Veatch, Ross"Ringwood,"''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed February 22, 2016. Geography Ringwood is in eastern Major County, northeast of Fairview, the county seat, and west of Enid. Combined U.S. Routes 60 and 412 run east-west along the northern border of the town, leading east to Enid, while Oklahoma State Highway 58 runs along the western border, leading southwest to Fairview. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town of Ringwood has a total area of , of which , or 0.12%, are water. Indian Creek crosses the northwest corner of the town, flowing south to join the Cimarron River northeast of Fairview. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 424 people, 160 households, and 120 fa ...
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State Highway 58 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 58 (abbreviated SH-58) is the name of two state highways in Oklahoma. One of them runs for from Medicine Park to the Blaine– Custer County line near Hydro, and the other connects US-270/ 281/ SH-3/ 33 to the Kansas state line, a length of . The northern section has one lettered spur route, SH-58A. SH-58 was originally a part of US-164. When US-164 was decommissioned in 1930, a section of the road in Major County that was left without a designation became SH-58. Since then, the highway has grown toward both the north and the south. With the designation and extension of the southern section of the highway, SH-58 is present in five counties in the western part of the state. Route description Southern section The southern SH-58 begins at an intersection with State Highway 49 in Medicine Park in Comanche County. It heads north, passing Lake Lawtonka before meeting State Highway 19, which it overlaps for . After splitting off, it meets State Highway 9 in Ca ...
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Okeene, Oklahoma
Okeene is a town in Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,090 as of the 2020 United States census. The name was created by combining the last letters of Cherokee and Cheyenne. Geography Okeene is located in northeastern Blaine County at the intersection of state highways 8 and 51. OK-8 leads south to Watonga, the county seat, and northwest to Fairview. OK-51 leads east to Hennessey and west to Canton. According to the United States Census Bureau, Okeene has a total area of , all land. Climate Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,240 people, 504 households, and 336 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 603 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.34% White, 0.48% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.87% of the population. There were 504 hous ...
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State Highway 51 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 51, abbreviated to SH-51 or OK-51, is a major state highway in Oklahoma, United States. It runs for east–west across the state, running from the Texas state line to Arkansas. It is the third-longest state highway in the system. Route description Texas to I-35 SH-51 begins at the Texas line concurrent with US-60 just east of Higgins, Texas. It remains concurrent for until it reaches US-270/ US-281/ SH-3 at Seiling, Oklahoma. At Seiling, SH-51 joins with those three highways for before splitting off on its own. after splitting off, Highway 51 meets SH-58 in Canton. It then continues east, crossing the North Canadian River and meeting SH-51A before turning northeast toward Okeene, where it intersects SH-8. SH-51 will go for before intersecting another highway. In Hennessey SH-51 meets US-81 before continuing eastward. later, it meets SH-74 north of Crescent. to the east, it shares a brief concurrency with US-77; later it has an interchan ...
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Canadian River
The Canadian River is the longest tributary of the Arkansas River in the United States. It is about long, starting in Colorado and traveling through New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, and Oklahoma. The drainage area is about .Dianna Everett, "Canadian River." ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.
Retrieved October 7, 2013.
The Canadian is sometimes referred to as the South Canadian River to differentiate it from the that flows into it.


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