Criner, Oklahoma (original) (raw)

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Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States

Criner
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°58′17″N 97°33′52″W / 34.97139°N 97.56444°W / 34.97139; -97.56444
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County McClain
Elevation[1] 1,102 ft (336 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID 1091821[1]

Criner is an unincorporated community in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located on State Highway 59.

Criner is named after nearby Criner Creek, which in turn was named after the rancher George A. Criner.[2]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Criner, Oklahoma
  2. ^ Shirk, George H. (January 1, 1987). Oklahoma Place Names. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-8061-2028-7.