Geography of Oklahoma

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Geography of Oklahoma
By Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department
Aug 3, 2006, 09:46 PST

Oklahoma has a diverse geography, which makes it a wonderful place to explore. Check out the information below to give you a quick overview of some of Oklahoma's unique geographic features.

Quick Facts on the Geography of Oklahoma

Oklahoma has four mountain ranges: Ouachitas, Arbuckles, Wichitas, and the Ozarks.
Forests cover 24 percent of Oklahoma.
The Poteau River is the only river in Oklahoma that flows north.
The world's largest single deposit of pure alabaster may be found in the Alabaster caverns near Freedom, Oklahoma.
Oklahoma is linked to the world's waters by the McClellan-Kerr Navigation system--flowing on the Arkansas River through Arkansas to the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
The highest elevation in the state is Black Mesa, 4,978 feet, in far northwestern Oklahoma.
The lowest elevation in the state is in the southeast corner near Idabel, at 324 feet.
Oklahoma has the distinction of having the highest hill in the world, Mount Cavanal, at 1,999 feet.
Oklahoma has more man-made lakes (200) than any other state, over one million surface-acres of water, and 2,000 more miles of shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf coasts combined.
The largest lake in Oklahoma is Lake Eufaula, covering 102,000 surface acres of water.

Source: Information excerpted from About Oklahoma - Courtesy of the Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department