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Explore Quapaw in United States
Quapaw in the region of Oklahoma with its 906 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 975 mi or ( 1569 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Quapaw is now 07:03 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Bentonville, Fayetteville, Little Rock, Galena, and Riverton. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Bentonville . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Quapaw ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tornado in Pitcher OK.
The sad sights that occur about us. ..
Total devastation Picher Oklahoma 5/10/08 tornado F4
my son and I drive thru picher 5/14/08 ..
Jump On it Dance
This was at my brother's wedding and it was too funny not to get on film. =] ..
Toxicity, The Story of Picher Oklahoma
The most toxic city in the United States, Picher Oklahoma is the result of a century of unrestricted mining operations which left the town exposed to deadly toxins across the land, in the water and th ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tar Creek Superfund site
Tar Creek Superfund site is a United States Superfund site located in Picher and Cardin, Oklahoma. Chat piles left behind by the mining companies contain lead dust that has blown around the city. Elevated lead levels in Picher children have led to learning disabilities and other problems. The lead and zinc have also seeped into groundwater, ponds, and lakes, many of which still are used by children for swimming.
Located at 36.98 -94.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Picher, Oklahoma
Picher is a ghost town and former city in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. Formerly a major national center of lead and zinc mining at the heart of the Tri-State Mining District, over a century of unrestricted subsurface excavation dangerously undermined most of Picher's town buildings and left giant piles of toxic metal-contaminated mine tailings heaped throughout the area.
Located at 36.98 -94.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Cardin, Oklahoma
Cardin is a ghost town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 150 at the 2000 census, but plummeted to 3 at the 2010 census in April 2010. The town is located within the Tar Creek Superfund site; the vast majority of its residents accepted federal buyout offers, and the town's population dropped to zero in November 2010.
Located at 36.98 -94.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Treece, Kansas
Treece is a ghost town in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 138. As of May 2012 the city was abandoned and most buildings and other facilities demolished due to pervasive problems with lead pollution resulting from past mining. Two people who had refused an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) buyout remained.
Located at 37.00 -94.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
KVIS
KVIS is a radio station broadcasting a Southern Gospel format. Licensed to Miami, Oklahoma, USA, the station serves the Joplin, Missouri, area. The station is currently owned by Northeast Oklahoma Broadcast Network, Inc. , and features programing from Salem Communications.
Located at 36.89 -94.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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