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Touring Roosevelt in United States
Roosevelt in the region of Oklahoma with its 248 citizens is a city located in United States - some 1,244 mi or ( 2001 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Roosevelt is now 12:49 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Altus, Babbs, Centerville, Chickasha, and Cooperton. Being here already, consider visiting Altus . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Roosevelt ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Blair, OK Wedge Tornado April 13 2012 Streaming Cam Tornado Xtreme Chase Bill Tabor
My streaming cam footage of the Blair, OK wedge tornado looking due west toward Blair shot with my live streaming camera ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Roosevelt, Oklahoma
Roosevelt is a town in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 248 at the 2010 census, a decline of 11.4 percent from 283 at the 2000 census.
Located at 34.85 -99.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Kiowa County, Oklahoma
Kiowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 9,446, a decline of 7.6 percent from 10,227 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Hobart.
Located at 34.92 -98.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tom Steed Reservoir
Created in 1975, Tom Steed Reservoir is a reservoir in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, 6 miles northwest of the city of Snyder, Oklahoma. The reservoir is approximately 6400 acres (26 km²) of water created by damming West Otter Creek and diverting flows of Elk Creek through the Bretch Diversion Canal by Mountain Park Dam. Tom Steed Reservoir is the main feature of the Mountain Park Project of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
Located at 34.76 -98.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Mountain Park Dam
Mountain Park Dam (National ID # OK20502) is located just upstream of Snyder Dam, on Otter Creek near Mountain Park, Oklahoma. Snyder Lake was drained to accommodate construction of Mountain Park Dam, then restored upon completion of construction, which was performed by O'Neal Construction, Inc. of Ann Arbor, MI. The lake is maintained at sufficient elevation to provide a plunge pool for water released or spilled from the dam. Mountain Park dam impounds the waters of Tom Steed Reservoir.
Located at 34.74 -98.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Babbs Switch fire
The Babbs Switch fire on December 24, 1924 killed thirty-six people in a one-room school house at Babbs Switch, Oklahoma, USA. Whole families died and more than half the dead were children. The fire broke out during a Christmas Eve party when a lighted candle decorating a Christmas tree came in contact with the cotton trim on a Santa Claus suit. The flames spread quickly over the entire room. Contributing to the deaths were screened over windows and a door that opened inward.
Located at 34.96 -99.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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