Arapaho, Oklahoma

Name: Arapaho, Oklahoma
Address: Arapaho, OK

Everything Arapaho is known for

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should've been a cowboy

toby keith

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Arapaho

Butch Baldassari & Van Manakas

"Arapaho"

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Rivers & Roads in Song near Arapaho

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Arapaho.

U.S. Route 66 19 songs Highway I 40 21 songs Canadian River 7 songs

History of Arapaho

The Cap: Storm Country as a Pressure Cooker RoadyGoat

1950

On the most dangerous spring days out here, the sky can look deceptively calm right up until it explodes. The reason is something forecasters call the cap: a layer of warm, dry air riding along aloft, drifting out over the plains from the high deserts of Mexico and the Southwest. It acts like a lid on a pressure cooker, trapping all the warm, moist Gulf air underneath and letting its energy build and build through the afternoon without a single cloud forming. Then the dryline and the day's heat punch a hole in that lid. When the trapped air finally breaks through, it does not drizzle, it erupts, towering up in minutes into the kind of rotating supercell that drops giant hail and tornadoes. All that eerie calm was just the storm loading its spring.

4.3 mi away

Oklahoma Route 66 Museum

1926

Museum in Clinton documenting Oklahoma's 400 miles of Route 66, the longest stretch of any state along the Mother Road.

4.9 mi away

Everything Near Arapaho

31 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

Anti-Horse Thief Association · Eohc
Right here in Oklahoma, you're driving through a place that was once a major battleground against outlaws. Back in the late 1800s, horse and livestock theft was rampant, so folks organized the Anti-Horse Thief…
Hunt, Roy Orlando · Eohc
Right here in Arapaho, Oklahoma, you're passing through the birthplace of Roy Orlando Hunt, a true pioneer of Oklahoma's early aviation scene. Born in 1897, Hunt wasn't just a pilot; he was a record-setter! In 1931, he…
Arapaho · Eohc
You're driving through Arapaho, Oklahoma's county seat for Custer County. This town sprang to life on April 19, 1892, the very day of the Cheyenne-Arapaho land opening. Imagine it: four hundred people staking claims,…
The Cap: Storm Country as a Pressure Cooker · 4.3 mi
On the most dangerous spring days out here, the sky can look deceptively calm right up until it explodes. The reason is something forecasters call the cap: a layer of warm, dry air riding along aloft, drifting out over…
Keith, Toby · 4.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, near Clinton, is the birthplace of country music superstar Toby Keith. Born Toby Keith Covel on July 8, 1961, he rose from working the oil fields and playing…
Oklahoma Route 66 Museum · 4.9 mi · Historical Marker
Museum in Clinton documenting Oklahoma's 400 miles of Route 66, the longest stretch of any state along the Mother Road.
Beutler Brothers · 4.9 mi · Eohc
Right here in Oklahoma, you're driving past the birthplace of a rodeo dynasty! The Beutler Brothers started their legendary livestock contracting business in Clinton back in 1928. These guys didn't just raise bucking…
Clinton · 4.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Clinton, Oklahoma, but did you know this town owes its name to a courtroom battle? It started as Washita Junction, a railroad stop. But the nearby town of Arapaho didn't want competition, so they…
Anderson, Bernard Hartwell · 4.9 mi · Eohc
Right here near Clinton, Oklahoma, you might have heard jazz legend Bernard 'Step-Buddy' Anderson back in 1934. He was just starting out, playing with the Ted Armstrong band. Anderson, born in Oklahoma City, was a true…
Rader, Lloyd Edwin, Sr. · 5.1 mi · Eohc
You're driving through western Oklahoma, near where Lloyd Rader Sr. got his start. Born in 1906, Rader wasn't just a businessman; he became a titan of Oklahoma welfare reform. Appointed Director of Public Welfare in…
Y Service Station and Cafe · 6.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here at the Y Service Station and Cafe for a slice of classic roadside Americana! Built in 1937, this unique triangular building stands where Neptune Road splits into Route 66 and Highway 183. Back then, it…
Custer City · 7.2 mi · Eohc
You're driving past Custer City, which started life as Graves in 1894. It got its current name in 1904, honoring Lt. Col. George A. Custer. This town owes its existence to the railroad, which bypassed the nearby…

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Washita National Wildlife Refuge · 13.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Custer County, just west of Butler, and right here is the Washita National Wildlife Refuge. Established in 1961, this 8,200-acre haven is a critical stopover for migrating waterfowl along the…
Bessie · 13.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Washita County, heading north of Cordell. Right here is Bessie, a town born from a railroad. In 1902, the Blackwell, Enid and Southwestern Railroad laid tracks, and by 1903, a new townsite…
Butler · 13.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Custer County, and right here is Butler, established back in 1898, six years after the Cheyenne-Arapaho land opening. It's named for Major General Matthew C. Butler, a U.S. Senator from South…
Rogers, William C. · 13.4 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Washita County, not far from Bessie, the birthplace of William C. Rogers. Now, he shares a name with Oklahoma's most famous son, the humorist Will Rogers. But this Will Rogers forged his own path.…
Foss · 14.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Washita County, and right here is Foss. It got its start thanks to the railroad in 1902, and things were booming. But just months after the town was built, a massive flood ripped through Turkey…
Stafford, Thomas Patten · 15.7 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Weatherford, Oklahoma, the hometown of Thomas Patten Stafford, a man who truly defined pioneer spirit. Born here in 1930, Stafford's childhood fascination with planes flying overhead sparked a…
Shamblin, Estel "Eldon" · 15.7 mi · Eohc
Right here in Weatherford, Oklahoma, you're driving past the birthplace of Eldon Shamblin, a guitarist who basically invented the sound of Texas swing guitar. Self-taught during the Great Depression, he moved to…
Southwestern Oklahoma State University · 15.7 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Weatherford, and right here is Southwestern Oklahoma State University. But did you know classes for this college actually started in abandoned saloons? Back in 1903, the first building was still…
Weatherford · 15.7 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Weatherford, Oklahoma, a town that exploded onto the map! It all started in 1892 when this area opened up for homesteading. The town itself was officially incorporated in 1898, the same year the…
Simpson, John Andrew · 15.7 mi · Eohc
Right here in Oklahoma, you're driving past the legacy of John Andrew Simpson, a farmer who rose to become the militant voice of a generation. Born in Nebraska, Simpson came to Oklahoma and found his calling not just in…
Thomas · 16.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Custer County, and right here is Thomas. It started as a simple trading post back in 1892, named after William Thomas who ran the general store and became the first postmaster. The town really…
Washita County · 17.0 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Washita County, and right here, the German and Mennonite communities faced real hardship during World War I. Because of their heritage, many residents were harassed by vigilantes and the county's…
Corn (town) · 17.0 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Washita County, past the town of Corn. Originally named Korn, this community got its name changed to Corn in 1918, right in the middle of World War I. Why? Because of anti-German sentiment…
Putnam · 19.2 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Putnam, a small community in Dewey County. It was named for Revolutionary War hero General Israel Putnam. A post office opened here way back in 1895, making it a hub for local farmers growing…
Cordell · 19.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Washita County, and right here is Cordell, a town that fought tooth and nail to become the county seat. It all started in 1892, just after the land opened up for settlement. A store was founded,…
Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base · 19.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Washita County, and right here is the former Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base. Established during World War II as a naval air station, it later became a Strategic Air Command base during the Cold…
Burns Flat · 19.6 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Burns Flat, Oklahoma, a town that boomed thanks to the military. During World War II, the federal government built the Clinton Sherman Naval Air Station right here. After the war, it reopened as…
Custer, George Armstrong · 20.0 mi · Eohc
You're driving through the heart of Oklahoma, not far from where one of the most infamous battles in the Indian Wars took place. Right here, on November 27, 1868, Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer led the Seventh Cavalry…
Massingale, Samuel Chapman · 20.0 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Cordell, Oklahoma, and right here is where a significant figure in Oklahoma's political history, Samuel Chapman Massingale, made his home. Born in Mississippi, Massingale moved to Oklahoma…

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