Newalla, Oklahoma

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Newalla
Unincorporated community
Newalla
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°24′18″N 97°9′46″W / 35.40500°N 97.16278°W / 35.40500; -97.16278Coordinates: 35°24′18″N 97°9′46″W / 35.40500°N 97.16278°W / 35.40500; -97.16278
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Oklahoma
Elevation 1,148 ft (350 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 405

Newalla is an unincorporated community in rural eastern Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States. Newalla is an adaption of the Osage name for the Canadian River. The post office was opened June 22, 1904.

Located just west of State Highway 270, north of Interstate 40, it is a part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area.

Newalla, with a current elevation of 1,148 feet, is located within the Eastern bounds of Oklahoma County and appears on the Harrah, Oklahoma U.S. Geological Survey Map due to their close proximity. Newalla is situated within the Oklahoma City limits and requires individuals to participate in the Oklahoma City utility services. School districts that provide educational services to the community are the following: McLoud Public Schools, Harrah Public School, Choctaw Public Schools, Little Axe Public Schools, as well as Norman and Moore Public Schools. The estimated population of Newalla, Oklahoma is currently at 9,514.

Sources

Shirk, George H.; Oklahoma Place Names; University of Oklahoma Press; Norman, Oklahoma; 1987: ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .

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