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 of Tahlequah, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 35°54′46″N 94°58′17″W / 35.91278°N 94.97139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Cherokee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.0 sq mi (31.1 km2) |
| • Land | 12.0 sq mi (31.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 16,419 |
| • Density | 1,368.3/sq mi (527.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 74464-74465 |
| FIPS code | 40-72100[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1098721[2] |
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
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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