Scipio, Oklahoma
| Scipio, Oklahoma | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Scipio, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 35°03′17″N 95°57′24″W / 35.05472°N 95.95667°WCoordinates: 35°03′17″N 95°57′24″W / 35.05472°N 95.95667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pittsburg |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 918 & 539 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1097875[1] |
Scipio is an unincorporated community in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] The community is 12 miles (19 km) northwest of McAlester. A post office opened at Scipio on January 24, 1980. The community was named for nearby Scipio Creek, which was in turn named for the Roman general Scipio Africanus.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Scipio". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 216. ISBN 0806111402.
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