Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
The Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States system of national wildlife refuges. It is located in Alfalfa County in northern Oklahoma, north of Jet, along Great Salt Plains Lake, which is formed by a dam on the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: Protected natural area in Oklahoma
- Also known as: “Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jet and Cherokee.
Jet
Village
Photo: Zeugzeug, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jet is a town in southeast Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 197 at the time of the 2020 Census. Jet is situated 5 miles southeast of Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge.
Cherokee
Village
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cherokee is the largest city within, and county seat of, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,476 at the 2020 census, a decline of 1.5 percent from 2010. Cherokee is situated 6 miles northwest of Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge.
Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
- Categories: National Wildlife Refuge and recreation area
- Location: Alfalfa, Oklahoma, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.71548° or 36° 42′ 56″ northLongitude
-98.25815° or 98° 15′ 29″ westElevation
1,132 feet (345 metres)Open location code
8683PP8R+5POpenStreetMap ID
node 357404204OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Satellite Map
Discover Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge”
- Japanese: “ソルト・プレーンズ国立野生生物保護区”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vining and Nescatunga.
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Highlights include 2011 Digging Area and Great Salt Plains.
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