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Lenora, Oklahoma

Coordinates: 36°02′28″N 99°03′43″W / 36.04111°N 99.06194°W / 36.04111; -99.06194
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Lenora, Oklahoma
Lenora is located in Oklahoma
Lenora
Lenora
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Lenora is located in the United States
Lenora
Lenora
Lenora (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°02′28″N 99°03′43″W / 36.04111°N 99.06194°W / 36.04111; -99.06194
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyDewey
Elevation1,801 ft (549 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1100574[1]

Lenora is an unincorporated community in Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] It is located 5.5 miles west of Taloga.[2]

History

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The community was founded in 1892 and had a population of 400 in 1900.[2] A post office operated in Lenora from March 24, 1896 to June 30, 1955.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lenora, Oklahoma
  2. ^ a b c Morris, John Wesley. Ghost Towns of Oklahoma, Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1978. p. 120.