Kingfisher, OK Road Trips
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
202.8 mi
Copeland, OK
Quickest Drive
3h 57m
Copeland, OK
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Kingfisher, OK by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
4,964
Median Income
$66,000
Median Home Value
$219,400
Median Age
39.1
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Kingfisher, OK at a Glance
Founded
1889
Elevation
1,053 ft
Area
2 mi²
Notable People from Kingfisher, OK
A sampling of people born in Kingfisher, OK.
Sam Walton
1918–1992
American businessman (1918–1992)
Arthur A. Collins
1909–1987
American radio engineer and businessman
Sol Butler
1895–1954
American long jumper and player of American Football (1897-1954)
Curtis Lofton
1986
American football player (born 1986)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Kingfisher, OK.
Governor Seay Mansion
mansion in Kingfisher, Oklahoma
Chisholm Trail Museum
City data from Wikidata (Q1013136), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Kingfisher, OK
Kingfisher is in the Oklahoma Red Carpet Country, and came to be in 1889 thru the land run phenomenons. Prior to that, this area was frequented by cattle drives tracing the Chisholm Trail. Two things Kingfisher can be easily identified with by many are Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, and the Coleman Company (i.e. maker of thermoses), both of which originated here.
1 Chisholm Trail Museum, 605 Zellers Ave, ☏ +1 405 375 5176. Little relics about the trail, plus the site of Horizon Hill, the home of former territorial governor A.J. Seay. Tel: +1 405-375-5176. M-Sa 10AM-5PM. Adults $5, seniors $4, students (over 5) $3. (updated Oct 2022)
1 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kingfisher, 1708 South Main St, ☏ +1 405 375 3210. It provides an indoor pool and those proprietary Holiday Inn Express cheese omelette things in the morning. (updated Oct 2022)
Strangely enough, Kingfisher is considered a bedroom community of both Enid and OKC, despite its lonely location. But, at any rate, it is connected directly by US Route 81 to these municipalities.
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