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Tahlequah, Oklahoma
city in Oklahoma, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tahlequah (Pronounced "Tal a Kwa") is the county seat of Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is at the foot hills of the Ozark Mountains. Tahlequah is also home to Northeastern State University.
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Tahlequah
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![]() Downtown Tahlequah | |
Motto: "City Of Firsts" | |
![]() Location within Cherokee County and the state of Oklahoma | |
Coordinates: 35°54′41″N 94°58′38″W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Cherokee |
Cherokee Nation | founded 1838; second capital city |
Area | |
• Total | 12.87 sq mi (33.33 km2) |
• Land | 12.77 sq mi (33.06 km2) |
• Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,209 |
• Density | 1,269.70/sq mi (490.24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 74464-74465 |
Area code(s) | 539/918 |
FIPS code | 40-72100 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2412028[2] |
Website | www |
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Tahlequah is the capital of the Cherokee Nation and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians.