The Cherokee Strip

The Cherokee Strip (HM153F)

Location: Arkansas City, KS 67005 Cowley County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 1.631', W 97° 2.884'

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Dedicated to
the many thousands who pioneered
The Cherokee Strip
September 16, 1893
Thousands gathered in this area to start a
new frontier, six million acres of Cherokee
Indian land was opened to homesteaders.
Tension, danger and hardship were the
order of the day

Arkansas City, Kansas
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HM NumberHM153F
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Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 12:07am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 673622 N 4099669
Decimal Degrees37.02718333, -97.04806667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 1.631', W 97° 2.884'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 1' 37.86" N, 97° 2' 53.04" W
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Area Code(s)620
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6530-6532 312th Rd, Arkansas City KS 67005, US
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