Kenton, Oklahoma
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| Kenton | |
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| Coordinates: 36°54′11″N 102°57′48″W / 36.90306°N 102.96333°WCoordinates: 36°54′11″N 102°57′48″W / 36.90306°N 102.96333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Cimarron |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 17 |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
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Kenton is a small unincorporated community in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States. There was a store, "The Merc", bed and breakfasts, guest ranches, three church congregations, and a post office, which was established May 12, 1891. Residents of Kenton informally adhere to Mountain Time, which legally begins a few miles west at the Oklahoma/New Mexico state line. To avoid confusion, "Mountain Time" is often added when giving the time to visitors. Posted business hours all end with "MT" or "MST" to specify Mountain Time.
From Kenton, it is approximately a 154 mile drive to Amarillo, Texas, a 314 mile drive to Albuquerque, New Mexico, 303 miles driving to Denver, Colorado, and 362 miles to Oklahoma City, the nearest major population centers.
Kenton is an unincorporated community with 17 residents, according to 2010 census figures. Kenton, which lies in the Cimarron River valley, is just south of Black Mesa, the highest point in Oklahoma.
There are three full-time businesses in Kenton besides the post office - two bed-and breakfasts and a guest ranch. A new addition is a steak house that operates on Friday and Saturday night.
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| 2010 | 17 |
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[edit] Geography
The town of Kenton lies in the Northwest corner of Cimarron County, approximately 3 miles east of the New Mexico state line and 6 miles south of the Colorado state line. It is located on the south side of the Cimarron River in the Cimarron River valley.
State Highway 325 serves the town.
Kenton experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with cool, dry winters and very hot, wetter summers.
| Climate data for Kenton | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 83 (28) |
86 (30) |
89 (32) |
97 (36) |
102 (39) |
109 (43) |
108 (42) |
108 (42) |
107 (42) |
99 (37) |
89 (32) |
84 (29) |
109 (43) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 50.4 (10.2) |
55.1 (12.8) |
62.3 (16.8) |
70.3 (21.3) |
78.8 (26.0) |
88.6 (31.4) |
92.6 (33.7) |
89.9 (32.2) |
83.8 (28.8) |
73.5 (23.1) |
59.7 (15.4) |
51.3 (10.7) |
71.36 (21.87) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 19.7 (−6.8) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
38.7 (3.7) |
48.5 (9.2) |
57.8 (14.3) |
63.1 (17.3) |
61.5 (16.4) |
53.7 (12.1) |
40.6 (4.8) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
21.6 (−5.8) |
40.75 (4.86) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −23 (−31) |
−19 (−28) |
−18 (−28) |
13 (−11) |
27 (−3) |
39 (4) |
47 (8) |
44 (7) |
27 (−3) |
6 (−14) |
−15 (−26) |
−17 (−27) |
−23 (−31) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 0.40 (10.2) |
0.33 (8.4) |
0.96 (24.4) |
1.48 (37.6) |
2.47 (62.7) |
2.18 (55.4) |
3.10 (78.7) |
2.67 (67.8) |
1.58 (40.1) |
0.99 (25.1) |
0.67 (17) |
0.35 (8.9) |
17.18 (436.4) |
| Snowfall inches (cm) | 4.9 (12.4) |
3.6 (9.1) |
6.4 (16.3) |
1.3 (3.3) |
0.2 (0.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.2 (0.5) |
0.5 (1.3) |
2.8 (7.1) |
4.1 (10.4) |
24 (61) |
| Source: NOAA http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim20/ok/344766.pdf. Retrieved 20 February 2011.</ref> | |||||||||||||
[edit] History
Kenton was founded in 1893 and served as the county seat for Cimarron County until the citizens of the county voted to move it to Boise City soon after statehood. During its heyday, Kenton had two car dealerships, a motel, a bank, and two general stores.
[edit] Points of interest
- Camp Billy Joe
- Bat Cave Archaeological Site
- Red Ghost Cave Archaeological District
- Three Entrance Cave Archaeological District
- Black Mesa, Oklahoma's highest point (elevation: 4,978 feet)
- Hitching Post Guest Ranch
- Hoot Owl Guest Ranch
- Black Mesa State Park
[edit] External links
- Kenton information, photos and videos on TravelOK.com Official travel and tourism website for the State of Oklahoma
- Bat Cave Archaeological Site
- Red Ghost Cave Archaeological district
- Three Entrance Cave Archaeological district
[edit] References
- The Kenton Mercantile (URL accessed 7-Apr-2006)
- Black Mesa Bible Camp (URL accessed 7-Apr-2006)
- Black Mesa Bed and Breakfast (URL accessed 7-Apr-2006)
- MapQuest (URL accessed 7-Apr-2006)
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