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Criner, Oklahoma

Coordinates: 34°58′17″N 97°33′52″W / 34.97139°N 97.56444°W / 34.97139; -97.56444
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Criner
Criner is located in Oklahoma
Criner
Criner
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Criner is located in the United States
Criner
Criner
Criner (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°58′17″N 97°33′52″W / 34.97139°N 97.56444°W / 34.97139; -97.56444
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyMcClain
Elevation1,102 ft (336 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1091821[1]

Criner is an unincorporated community in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located on State Highway 59.

Criner is named after nearby Criner Creek, which in turn was named after the rancher George A. Criner.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Criner, Oklahoma
  2. ^ Shirk, George H. (January 1, 1987). Oklahoma Place Names. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-8061-2028-7.