Sturgis, Oklahoma

Sturgis is an unincorporated community in northeastern Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] It is located on a railroad just north of U.S. Route 56.[2] It is approximately 14 miles southwest of Elkhart, Kansas,[3] and less than 28 miles northeast of the Cimarron County seat, Boise City.[4]

Sturgis, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Sturgis
Coordinates: 36°53′38″N 102°04′13″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Cimarron
Elevation	3,773 ft (1,150 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	580
GNIS feature ID	1100860

Sturgis was connected to both Elkhart and Boise City by the Elkhart and Santa Fe Railway (both leased to and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway),[5] which came through in 1925.[6] The line is now part of the Cimarron Valley Railroad.[7]

The Tri-State Point where Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado come together is about nine miles north of Sturgis.[8][9] A decorative tower marks the location.[9]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sturgis, Oklahoma
2. 2007 Centennial State Map (Map). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. § C1.
3. "Elkhart, Kansas to Sturgis, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
4. "Boise City, Oklahoma to Sturgis, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
5. Railroads of Oklahoma, June 6, 1870 to April 1, 1978. State of Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Survey Division. April 1, 1978. p. 37.
6. Young, Norma Gene. "Boise City," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed June 17, 2015.
7. "Home". Cimarron Valley Railroad. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
8. "3 Points Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma to Sturgis, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
9. "Tri-State Point - OK, KS, CO (Eight Mile Corner)". Exploring Oklahoma History. Retrieved September 11, 2020.