Oklahoma the Natural Setting Chapter 1

 

Oklahoma belongs to the Southwest 
                    geographic region of U.S.

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Black Mesa Oklahoma, state's highest point 

5000 ft above sea level

Oklahoma Map Facts

    70,000 Square Miles, 

    Boundaries    North     37th Parallel Line
                          South     Red River
                          East        94  29'
                          West       100th Meridian
                          Extreme West   Panhandle

 

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Oklahoma Map Facts 
        18th in size   with 77 counties
        2 great rivers flow through Oklahoma

            1. Arkansas River carries 2/3rds of Ok's water runoff
        Principle feeders are the North & South Canadian
          2.  Red River carries the other 1/3rd

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   Oklahoma has 4 mountain ranges

     Wichita, Arbuckle,  Ouachita, Ozark

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   Below, Buffalo roam on the open prairie

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The Phantom Mt. and Bat Cave Mt.
 region in the Wichita Mountains

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Oklahoma's climate is transitional but considered
        temperate because of the blending of horizontal
        and vertical climate zones.

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    Oklahoma Weather Radar  Maps    Other Oklahoma Maps

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 Oklahoma Precipitation  averages

   


   Cross Timbers a vegetation belt of thickly packed
            stunted forest 30 miles wide running diagonally
            from the southwest toward central Oklahoma

   Great Plains  an arid zone generally west of 98. 
                Grasses  predominate forming a thick sod
                used for sod houses

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