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State Highway 46 (Oklahoma)
Encyclopedia
State Highway 46 is a state highway
in Oklahoma
. It runs 49.2 miles (79.2 km) south-to-north in Ellis
and Harper
counties.
on the west side of Arnett
. The road runs north 13 miles (20.9 km) to the junction of SH-15
at Gage
, then continues another 22 miles (35.4 km) to May
, where it crosses US-270/US-412/SH-3
.
Three miles north of May, SH-46 crosses the North Canadian River
, and four miles (6 km) after that, SH-149
branches off to the west, connecting to the town of Laverne
. Seven miles later, SH-46 ends at US-64, eight miles (13 km) west of Buffalo
.
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 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 49.2 miles (79.2 km) south-to-north in Ellis
Ellis County, Oklahoma
Ellis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 4,075. Its county seat is Arnett.-Geography:...
and Harper
Harper County, Oklahoma
Harper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 3,685. The county seat is Buffalo.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
counties.
Route description
SH-46 begins at US-60/US-283/SH-51State Highway 51 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 51, abbreviated to SH-51 or OK-51, is a major state highway in Oklahoma. It runs for 333 miles east–west across the state, running from the Texas state line to Arkansas. It is the third-longest state highway in the system.-Texas to I-35:SH-51 begins at the Texas line concurrent...
on the west side of Arnett
Arnett, Oklahoma
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 520 people, 238 households, and 140 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,233.1 people per square mile . There were 281 housing units at an average density of 666.4 per square mile...
. The road runs north 13 miles (20.9 km) to the junction of SH-15
State Highway 15 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 15 is the name for two once-connected state highways in Oklahoma. One begins at the Texas state line and runs for 47.1 miles through Woodward; the other runs for 62.4 miles between U.S. Highway 64/U.S. Highway 412 and State Highway 18 north of Pawnee...
at Gage
Gage, Oklahoma
Gage is a town in Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 442 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Gage is located at ....
, then continues another 22 miles (35.4 km) to May
May, Oklahoma
May is a town in Harper County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 39 at the 2010 census.-Geography:May is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
, where it crosses US-270/US-412/SH-3
State Highway 3 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 3, also abbreviated as SH-3 or OK-3, is a highway maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Traveling diagonally through Oklahoma, from the Panhandle to the far southeastern corner of the state, SH-3 is the longest state highway in the Oklahoma road system, at a total length of...
.
Three miles north of May, SH-46 crosses the North Canadian River
North Canadian River
The North Canadian River is a tributary of the Canadian River, approximately long, that flows through New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma in the United States....
, and four miles (6 km) after that, SH-149
State Highway 149 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 149 is a state highway in Oklahoma. It runs 8.2 miles in Harper County, from US-283 in Laverne to SH-46, seven miles north of May.SH-149 crosses the Beaver River 2½ miles east of Laverne....
branches off to the west, connecting to the town of Laverne
Laverne, Oklahoma
Laverne is a town in Harper County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,344 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Laverne is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land...
. Seven miles later, SH-46 ends at US-64, eight miles (13 km) west of Buffalo
Buffalo, Oklahoma
Buffalo is a town in Harper County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,299 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Harper County.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Buffalo has a total area of , all land.-Climate:...
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