White Eagle, Oklahoma
White Eagle, Oklahoma | |
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Unincorporated community | |
White Eagle, Oklahoma | |
Coordinates: 36°36′30″N 97°04′34″W / 36.60833°N 97.07611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Kay |
Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 580 |
GNIS feature ID | 1102141[1] |
White Eagle is an unincorporated community in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States.
White Eagle was named for the Ponca principal chief, White Eagle (ca. 1840-1914), who led the Ponca to their reservation in Indian Territory.[2] Other names for the town are Ponca, White Eagle Agency, and Whiteagle.[1]
Geography
White Eagle is located at 36°36′29″N 97°04′34″W / 36.608°N 97.076°WCoordinates: 36°36′29″N 97°04′34″W / 36.608°N 97.076°W.
Politics
White Eagle is the headquarters for the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.[3]
Notable residents
- Paladine Roye, Ponca painter, 1946-2001
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Eagle, Oklahoma
- ↑ Johansen, Bruce E. White Eagle. Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture. 2009 (15 August 2009)
- ↑ Van de Logt, Mark. Ponca. Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture. 2009 (15 August 2009)
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