Verdigris, Oklahoma
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| Verdigris, Oklahoma | |
| Nickname: "South Claremore" | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Rogers |
| Incorporated | |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Keith Crawford |
| Area | |
| - Land | 12.0 sq mi (31.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (185.93 m) |
| Population (2003) | |
| - Total | 1,951 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 74019 |
| Area code(s) | 918 |
| FIPS code | 40-14700[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1091382[2] |
Verdigris is an town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States, in the Tulsa metropolitan area.[3] It straddles former U.S. Highway 66 (now State Highway 66) between Catoosa and Claremore.
The latitude of Verdigris is 36.234N. The longitude is -95.69W.
The community was named for the Verdigris River; the river name derives from French terms for "green" and "gray." For years, influential citizens in Rogers County have recommended renaming Verdigris "South Claremore".
In Kurt Vonnegut's short story Armageddon in Retrospect, published in his final book of the same name, Verdigris is featured as the headquarters of the United Nations Demonological Investigating Committee, or UNDICO.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Frequently Asked Questions
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- Verdigris, Oklahoma is at coordinates Coordinates:
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