Blue Whale of Catoosa
The Blue Whale of Catoosa is a waterfront structure, just east of the American town of Catoosa, Oklahoma, and it has become one of the most recognizable attractions on old Route 66.Photo: TheWhitePelican, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Baleine Bleue de Catoosa
- Also known as: “Blue Whale”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Catoosa and Fair Oaks.
Catoosa
Catoosa is a city in Green Country, Oklahoma, on historic Route 66. It had a population of about 7,000 in 2018. It is home to a large statue of a blue whale, Oklahoma's largest casino, and a huge Native American art market.Fair Oaks
Hamlet
Fair Oaks is a town in Rogers and Wagoner counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, Fair Oaks had a population of 73. It is a suburb of Tulsa. Fair Oaks is situated 3½ miles southeast of Blue Whale of Catoosa.
Verdigris
Village
Photo: JB Lamb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Verdigris is an incorporated town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States, in the Tulsa metropolitan area. It straddles former U.S. Highway 66 between Catoosa and Claremore. As of the 2020 census, Verdigris had a population of 5,256. Verdigris is situated 3½ miles northeast of Blue Whale of Catoosa.
Blue Whale of Catoosa
- Categories: building, tourism, and pier
- Location: Rogers, Oklahoma, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.19383° or 36° 11′ 38″ northLongitude
-95.7329° or 95° 43′ 58″ westOpen location code
868657V8+GROpenStreetMap ID
way 161488012OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pierOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q4930019
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In Other Languages
From French to Uzbek—“Blue Whale of Catoosa” goes by many names.
- French: “Baleine Bleue de Catoosa”
- Portuguese: “Baleia azul de Catoosa”
- Uzbek: “Blue Whale of Catoosa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ark of Catoosa and Marshall Cemetery.
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