Tahlequah, Oklahoma
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.
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 Location within Cherokee County and the state of Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 35°54′41″N 94°58′38″W / 35.91139°N 94.97722°WCoordinates: 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 |
| 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.
Tahlequah, Oklahoma Media
Cherokee stop sign with Cherokee language transliteration and the Cherokee syllabary in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with "alehwisdiha" (also spelled "halehwisda") meaning "stop"
Cherokee traffic sign in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, reading "tla adi yigi", meaning "no parking" from "tla" meaning "no"
Tahlequah is home to Northeastern State University.
References
- ↑ "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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