Alfalfa, Oklahoma
Alfalfa, Oklahoma | |
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Alfalfa | |
Coordinates: 35°13′08″N 98°36′26″W / 35.21889°N 98.60722°WCoordinates: 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(s) | 405 |
GNIS feature ID | 1089581[1] |
Alfalfa is an unincorporated residential village in western Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] Alfalfa is located on Oklahoma State Highway 58, 8 miles (13 km) north of Carnegie and 9 miles (14 km) south of Eakly. Fort Cobb Lake and state park are approximately five miles to the east.[2] Other than a fire station, there are no services or businesses located in Alfalfa.
The community was originally named "Boise," however, it was later changed to "Alfalfa" to avoid confusion with Boise City, Oklahoma. 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.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Caddo County, Oklahoma
- Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma
- Oklahoma geography stubs