Oklahoma Panhandle facts for kids
The Oklahoma Panhandle is the far west part of the state of Oklahoma. It includes Cimarron County, Texas County, and Beaver County. Its name comes from the shape that looks like the handle of a cooking pan.
Images for kids
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State welcome sign on the New Mexico border of the Panhandle
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Map of Oklahoma Territory, Indian Territory and the "neutral strip"
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No Man's Land Monument, U.S. Highway 64 east of Gate (Oklahoma Panhandle)
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Beaver County encompassed the whole Panhandle from 1890 until statehood.
See also
In Spanish: Mango de Oklahoma para niños
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