Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
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| Fort Gibson, Oklahoma | |
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| Coordinates: 35°47′41″N 95°15′11″W / 35.79472°N 95.25306°WCoordinates: 35°47′41″N 95°15′11″W / 35.79472°N 95.25306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Counties | Muskogee, Cherokee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.0 sq mi (36.3 km2) |
| • Land | 13.4 sq mi (34.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 564 ft (172 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,054 |
| • Density | 301.8/sq mi (116.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74434 |
| Area code(s) | 918 |
| FIPS code | 40-27200[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1092958[2] |
Fort Gibson is a town in Cherokee and Muskogee counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 4,054 at the 2000 census. It is the oldest town in Oklahoma, it was established in 1824. It is the location of Fort Gibson National Cemetery. It is near to the end of the Cherokees' Trail of Tears at Tahlequah.
References [change]
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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