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The Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States system of national wildlife refuges.It is located in Alfalfa County in northern Oklahoma, north of Jet (pop. 230), along Great Salt Plains Lake, which is formed by a dam on the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River.
The Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge sits adjacent to the park and offers great bird watching and fall foliage viewing opportunities. [4] Gypsum, special variety: Hourglass-Gypsum (embedded sand in type of an hourglass) – Exposed in the Mineralogical Museum, Bonn, Germany. The refuge is the only spot in the world where crystal ...
Jet's economy has been based on farming since its inception. The main products are wheat, livestock, and poultry. Tourism has bolstered the economy since the Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1930. [9] Jet is also the closest town to Great Salt Plains Lake and Great Salt Plains State Park just to the northwest. [13]
Pages in category "Protected areas of Alfalfa County, Oklahoma" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
Great Salt Plains Lake is a reservoir located within the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma in the United States named because of the salt flats in the area and for the Salt Fork Arkansas River, which is dammed to form the lake.
Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge June 1983 Jet 36°45′01″N 98°13′27″W / 36.750314°N 98.224259°W / 36.750314; -98.224259 ( Salt Plains National Wildlife
Pages in category "National Wildlife Refuges in Oklahoma" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. ... Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge;
The Great Salt Plains Lake, as well as the associated Great Salt Plains State Park and Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge lie within the county, approximately 12 miles east of Cherokee. [17] The major waterways in the county are the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River and the Medicine Lodge River. [18]