Tahlequah, Oklahoma
city in Oklahoma, United States
Tahlequah (Pronounced "Tal a Kwa") is the county seat of Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is at the foot hills of the Ozark Mountains. Tahlequah is also home to Northeastern State University.
Tahlequah
ᏓᎵᏆ (Cherokee) | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Tahlequah | |
| Motto: "City Of Firsts" | |
 Location within Cherokee County and the state of Oklahoma | |
  Tahlequah Location in the United States  Tahlequah Tahlequah (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°54′41″N 94°58′38″W / 35.91139°N 94.97722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oklahoma |
| County | Cherokee |
| Cherokee Nation | founded 1838; second capital city |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.87 sq mi (33.33 km2) |
| • Land | 12.77 sq mi (33.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 16,209 |
| • Density | 1,269.70/sq mi (490.24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 74464-74465 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-72100 [3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412028[2] |
| Website | www |
Tahlequah is the capital of the Cherokee Nation and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians.
References
change- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tahlequah, Oklahoma
- ↑ "Census QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
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