Gowen, Oklahoma
| Gowen, Oklahoma | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Gowen, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 34°52′53″N 95°28′37″W / 34.88139°N 95.47694°WCoordinates: 34°52′53″N 95°28′37″W / 34.88139°N 95.47694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Latimer |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74545 |
| Area code(s) | 918 & 539 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1093278[1] |
Gowen is an unincorporated community in Latimer County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] The community is located to the south of U.S. Route 270 and 9.9 miles (15.9 km) west-southwest of Wilburton. Gowen has a post office with ZIP code 74545, which opened on January 13, 1894.[2][3] The community was named for lawyer Francis I. Gowen.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Gowen". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 102. ISBN 0806111402.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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