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On a simple east/west basis, Western Oklahoma is popularly considered that part of the state west of I-35. [1] [2] I-35 creates a north/south line through the approximate center of the main body of the state (i.e., without regard for the Oklahoma Panhandle), passing through Oklahoma City, the state capital.
According to the 2020 census, Oklahoma is the 28th most populous state with 3,959,353 inhabitants but the 19th largest by land area spanning 68,594.92 square miles (177,660.0 km 2) of land. Oklahoma is divided into 77 counties and contains 596 municipalities consisting of cities and towns.
Lawton is a city in and the county seat of Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. [7] Located in western Oklahoma, approximately 87 mi (140 km) southwest of Oklahoma City, [8] [9] it is the principal city of the Lawton, Oklahoma, metropolitan statistical area.
Oklahoma's small cities and towns cover a large swath of the Sooner State, each characterized by their rich culture, diverse experiences and unique downtowns. WorldAtlas recently listed the most ...
See where U.S. News and World Report ranked Oklahoma City and Tulsa among the best places to live in the country.
The Oklahoma Panhandle (formerly called No Man's Land, the Public Land Strip, the Neutral Strip, or Cimarron Territory) is a salient in the extreme northwestern region of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its constituent counties are, from west to east, Cimarron County, Texas County and Beaver County. As with other salients in the United States, its ...
The city is also served by Oklahoma State Highway 6, which connects Elk City with Altus to the south, and Oklahoma State Highway 34, connecting Elk City with Woodward to the north. The Elk City Regional Business Airport is located in the northeast part of the city, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the Interstate.
Sayre is located on the North Fork of the Red River, at an elevation of 1,800 feet (550 m) and 128 miles (206 km) west of Oklahoma City. [7] The area is dominated by low rolling red clay hills. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km 2 ), of which 0.019 square miles (0.05 km 2 ), or ...