Oklahoma State Highway 55
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State Highway 55 is a state highway
in western Oklahoma
. It runs for 41 miles (66 km) from Carter, Oklahoma
to the unincorporated community of Lake Valley. It has no lettered spur routes.
in Carter, in eastern Beckham Co.
. It heads east for six miles (10 km), where it meets State Highway 6
and overlaps it to the south. After running along the Beckham/Washita Co.
line, it splits off to the east near Retrop
. It then meets State Highway 44 in Sentinel
. Seven miles later it meets US-183 in Rocky
. It then terminates at State Highway 54 in Lake Valley.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in western Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. It runs for 41 miles (66 km) from Carter, Oklahoma
Carter, Oklahoma
Carter is a town in Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 256 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Carter is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
to the unincorporated community of Lake Valley. It has no lettered spur routes.
Route description
SH-55 begins at State Highway 34State Highway 34 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 34 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It runs for south-to-north in the western part of the state...
in Carter, in eastern Beckham Co.
Beckham County, Oklahoma
Beckham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 19,799. Its county seat is Sayre.Founded upon statehood in 1907, Beckham County was named for J. C. W...
. It heads east for six miles (10 km), where it meets State Highway 6
State Highway 6 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 6, abbreviated to SH-6 or OK-6, is a state highway in Oklahoma. It runs in a 116.4 mile crescent through the southwestern part of the state, running from the Texas state line north of Quanah, Texas, to SH-152 in the unincorporated town of Sweetwater...
and overlaps it to the south. After running along the Beckham/Washita Co.
Washita County, Oklahoma
Washita County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 11,508. Its county seat is New Cordell. It was formerly located in Cloud Chief, Oklahoma....
line, it splits off to the east near Retrop
Retrop, Oklahoma
Retrop is a small Oklahoma, USA community located on the Washita/Beckham county line. It is located at the southern junction between State Highway 6 and SH-55. Retrop receives its name from the original community which is one mile south and one mile east in Washita County near the Retrop Cemetery...
. It then meets State Highway 44 in Sentinel
Sentinel, Oklahoma
Sentinel is a town in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 901 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Sentinel is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
. Seven miles later it meets US-183 in Rocky
Rocky, Oklahoma
Rocky is a town in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 174 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rocky is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
. It then terminates at State Highway 54 in Lake Valley.