Alfalfa, Oklahoma
Alfalfa, Oklahoma | |
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  Alfalfa | |
| Coordinates: 35°13′08″N 98°36′26″W / 35.21889°N 98.60722°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Caddo |
| Elevation | 1,460 ft (445 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 405 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1089581[1] |
Alfalfa is an unincorporated community in western Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] Alfalfa is located on Oklahoma State Highway 58 8 miles (13 km) north of Carnegie. Fort Cobb Lake and state park are about five miles to the east.[2]
The community was so named on account of alfalfa fields near the original town site.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alfalfa, Oklahoma
- ^ Oklahoma Atlas & Gazeteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 40 ISBN 0899332838
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 8.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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