Kenton, Oklahoma

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Kenton, Oklahoma is a small, remote community in the far western Oklahoma Panhandle known as the gateway to Black Mesa and the state’s highest point.

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Kenton, Oklahoma canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
unincorporated community
areaCode 580
borderedBy Colorado
New Mexico
country United States of America
county Cimarron County
describedAs gateway to Black Mesa
distanceToBlackMesaTrailhead approximately 8 miles
distanceToBoiseCity approximately 36 miles northwest
elevation approximately 1,310 meters
approximately 4,300 feet
GNISFeatureID 2629929
governingBody Cimarron County authorities
hasClimate semi-arid climate
hasFeature rural landscape
small local businesses serving hikers and tourists
sparse residential settlement
hasHighestPointOfStateNearby Black Mesa summit
linked to: Black Mesa
hasNearbyAttraction Black Mesa Nature Preserve hiking trail
Black Mesa summit marker
linked to: Black Mesa

Cimarron River
hasNearbyGeographicFeature Black Mesa escarpment
linked to: Black Mesa

mesas and canyons
shortgrass prairie
hasPrimaryEconomicActivity ranching
tourism
knownFor dark night skies
proximity to tri-state area of Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico
remote location
locatedIn Oklahoma Panhandle
far western Oklahoma Panhandle
locatedInRegion High Plains
linked to: High Plains region
locatedInTimeZone Mountain Time Zone
near Black Mesa
Black Mesa State Park and Nature Preserve
Oklahoma’s highest point
nearestLargerTown Boise City, Oklahoma
populationCensus2010 17
populationCensus2020 17
postalCode 73946
regionType remote community
state Oklahoma
tourismActivity birdwatching
hiking
stargazing
transportAccess served primarily by local county roads

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Black Mesa nearSettlement Kenton, Oklahoma
Black Mesa State Park locatedNear Kenton, Oklahoma
Black Mesa Summit Trail near Kenton, Oklahoma