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Tahlequah

Oklahoma · United States
City population
16,598
#2,828
in United States
#32
in Oklahoma
#29,242
worldwide
WashingtonTahlequah
35.915, -94.970 · 1,616 km from Washington
City population
16,598
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#2,828
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#29,242
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.0%
of the national population

About Tahlequah

Tahlequah is a city in Oklahoma, United States with a population of 16,598. It is the 2,828th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 29,242nd largest worldwide. It lies 1,616 km from Washington.

Position in United States
#2,828of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Oklahoma
#32of 33
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
Oklahoma
Rank in region
#32of 33
Distance to capital
1,616 km
to Washington
Elevation
243 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
35.915, -94.970
Record updated
2017-03-09
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

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