Titanic, Oklahoma

Coordinates: 35°53′20″N 94°44′36″W / 35.88889°N 94.74333°W / 35.88889; -94.74333
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Titanic, Oklahoma
Location within Adair County and the state of Oklahoma
Location within Adair County and the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°53′20″N 94°44′36″W / 35.88889°N 94.74333°W / 35.88889; -94.74333
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyAdair
Area
 • Total5.37 sq mi (13.92 km2)
 • Land5.33 sq mi (13.82 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation1,040 ft (320 m)
Population
 • Total259
 • Density48.55/sq mi (18.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code40-73950[4]
GNIS feature ID2584394[2]

Titanic is a Census-designated place in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. It had a population of 259 inhabitants in 2020.[3] Its name is probably due to the name of the British ocean liner RMS Titanic.[5][6]

References[change | change source]

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Titanic, Oklahoma
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Titanic CDP, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. Shirk, George H., Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press (1965), p 206.
  6. Helbock, Richard W., Oklahoma Post Offices, Lake Oswego, Oregon: La Posta Publications (1987), p 42.