Wheeless is an unincorporated community in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] The post office was established February 12, 1907, and discontinued September 27, 1963. Nearby are the ruins of Camp Nichols, a military encampment on the Santa Fe Trail, which is a National Historic Landmark.[3]
Wheeless, Oklahoma | |
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Coordinates: 36°43′9″N 102°53′40″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Cimarron |
Elevation | 4,675 ft (1,425 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1100935[1] |
Wheeless is on E0200Rd;[4] the New Mexico border is approximately six miles west.[5] The closest highway access points are east and then north to Oklahoma State Highway 325 at the curve where that road turns north after running west from Boise City,[4] or west and then south to the very short New Mexico State Road 410, which links to New Mexico State Road 406,[5] about two miles to the west.[6] The Texhomex bench mark, being the meeting point of Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, is south-southwest of town.[7][8]
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County seat: Boise City | ||
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