Little Sahara State Park
Little Sahara State Park, also called Waynoka Dunes is a state park located in Woods County, Oklahoma, named for its resemblance to the Sahara Desert. The vast dunes have formed over time from terrace deposits, remnants of prehistoric times when the Cimarron River flowed over the entire area.Photo: Matt Howry, CC BY 2.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waynoka.
Waynoka
Village
Waynoka is a city in Woods County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located on U.S. Highway 281 and State Highway 14, seventy miles west of Enid. The population, which peaked at 2,018 in 1950, was 708 at the time of the 2020 Census. Waynoka is situated 3½ miles north of Little Sahara State Park.
Little Sahara State Park
- Type: Park
- Description: park
- Categories: Oklahoma state park and recreation area
- Location: Woods, Oklahoma, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.53309° or 36° 31′ 59″ northLongitude
-98.88204° or 98° 52′ 55″ westElevation
1,506 feet (459 metres)Open location code
8683G4M9+65OpenStreetMap ID
node 357397058OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Little Sahara State Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Little Sahara State Recreation Area”
- French: “parc d’État Little Sahara”
- French: “Parc d’État Little Sahara”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include United Methodist Church and Waynoka Municipal Airport.
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