Boise City, Oklahoma

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Boise City, Oklahoma is a small town in the Oklahoma Panhandle known for its historic role as a Dust Bowl community and its location at a major highway crossroads near the borders of several states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
areaCode 580
climateTypeKöppen BSk
country United States
county Cimarron County
economyBasedOn agriculture
ranching
elevation approximately 1,300 meters
approximately 4,300 feet
FIPSCode 40-07300
founded early 1900s
GNISFeatureID 1090509
hasBuilding Cimarron County Courthouse
hasClimate semi-arid climate
hasFeature central traffic circle with courthouse square
hasHistoricRole Dust Bowl-era relief and resettlement programs
hasNearbyAttraction Black Mesa region (northwestern Cimarron County)
historicalEvent severely affected by the 1930s Dust Bowl
incorporated 1920s
isCountySeatOf Cimarron County, Oklahoma
knownFor Dust Bowl history
location near borders of multiple states
locatedIn Oklahoma Panhandle
locatedInCongressionalDistrict Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
locatedOn U.S. Route 287 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 385 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 412 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 56 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 64 NERFINISHED
namedFor Boise City Townsite Company (promotional name from French "boisé" meaning "wooded")
nearBorderOf Colorado
Kansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma–Texas–New Mexico tri-state area
Texas
partOf High Plains
linked to: High Plains region
population fewer than 2,000 inhabitants (early 21st century)
postalCode 73933
region Cimarron County High Plains
linked to: Oklahoma Panhandle

Oklahoma Panhandle tri-state highway crossroads
state Oklahoma
transportHubFor truck traffic between Texas and Colorado
truck traffic between Texas and Kansas
truck traffic between Texas and New Mexico

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U.S. Route 287 passesThrough Boise City, Oklahoma
Texas–Oklahoma state line hasBorderPoint Boise City, Oklahoma vicinity
linked to: Boise City, Oklahoma
Cimarron County, Oklahoma countySeat Boise City, Oklahoma
Cimarron County, Oklahoma largestCity Boise City, Oklahoma
Vera Miles placeOfBirth Boise City, Oklahoma, United States
linked to: Boise City, Oklahoma
Kenton, Oklahoma nearestLargerTown Boise City, Oklahoma
Cimarrón River flowsNear Boise City, Oklahoma
U.S. Route 56 connectsCity Boise City, Oklahoma
U.S. Route 412 passesNear Boise City, Oklahoma