Gowen, Oklahoma

Gowen, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Gowen, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°52′53″N 95°28′37″W / 34.88139°N 95.47694°W / 34.88139; -95.47694Coordinates: 34°52′53″N 95°28′37″W / 34.88139°N 95.47694°W / 34.88139; -95.47694
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. 1 2 "Gowen". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  4. Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 102. ISBN 0806111402.


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