White Eagle is an unincorporated community in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States.
White Eagle, Oklahoma | |
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Unincorporated community | |
White Eagle White Eagle | |
Coordinates: 36°36′30″N 97°04′34″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Kay |
Area | |
• Total | 5.87 sq mi (15.20 km2) |
• Land | 5.87 sq mi (15.20 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 520 |
• Density | 88.60/sq mi (34.21/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 580 |
GNIS feature ID = 1102141[2] | 40-80750 |
White Eagle was named for the Ponca principal chief, White Eagle (ca. 1840-1914), who led the Ponca to their reservation in Indian Territory.[3] Other names for the town are Ponca, White Eagle Agency, and Whiteagle.[2]
White Eagle is located in southeastern Kay County, just east of the Salt Fork and approximately one and one quarter miles west-northwest of the confluence of the Salt Fork with the Arkansas River. The community is on U.S. Route 177, five miles south of Ponca City.[4]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 520 | — | |
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White Eagle is the headquarters for the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.[6]
Municipalities and communities of Kay County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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County seat: Newkirk | ||
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