Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Tahlequah
ᏓᎵᏆ (Cherokee)
City
Downtown Tahlequah
Downtown Tahlequah
Motto: 
"City Of Firsts"
Location within Cherokee County and the state of Oklahoma
Location within Cherokee County and the state of Oklahoma
Tahlequah is located in Oklahoma
Tahlequah
Tahlequah
Location in the United States
Tahlequah is located in the United States
Tahlequah
Tahlequah
Tahlequah (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°54′41″N 94°58′38″W / 35.91139°N 94.97722°W / 35.91139; -94.97722
Country United States
State Oklahoma
CountyCherokee
Cherokee Nationfounded 1838; second capital city
Area
[1]
 • Total12.87 sq mi (33.33 km2)
 • Land12.77 sq mi (33.06 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
Elevation
[2]
814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,209
 • Density1,269.70/sq mi (490.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
74464-74465
Area code(s)539/918
FIPS code40-72100 [3]
GNIS feature ID2412028[2]
Websitewww.cityoftahlequah.com

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.

Tahlequah is the capital of the Cherokee Nation and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians.

References

  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: Tahlequah, Oklahoma
  3. ↑ "Census QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
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