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Regnier, Oklahoma

Coordinates: 36°59′38″N 102°51′26″W / 36.99389°N 102.85722°W / 36.99389; -102.85722
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Regnier, Oklahoma
Regnier is located in Oklahoma
Regnier
Regnier
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Regnier is located in the United States
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Regnier (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°59′38″N 102°51′26″W / 36.99389°N 102.85722°W / 36.99389; -102.85722
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCimarron
Elevation
4,308 ft (1,313 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1100783

The small settlement of Regnier in Cimarron County, Oklahoma[1] is a Populated (Community) Place[2] located less than 2,100 feet south of the Colorado border but 1.4 miles by highway, since the driving route requires traveling east on E0010 Road before finally turning north on N0100 Rd.[3] The town is at an elevation of about 4,300 feet [1,311 m] above sea level.[1]

Regnier has the distinction of being the driest spot in Oklahoma ranked by lowest annual average precipitation, logging in at just 15.62 inches.[4]

Picture Canyon, in the Comanche National Grassland in Colorado, is to the east-northeast.[5] The canyon includes scenic vistas, unique rock formations, rolling hills, and rock art from Plains Indian cultures.[6]

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  1. ^ a b "Regnier, Oklahoma". RoadsideThoughts. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Regnier". USGS. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Rd 13, Campo, Colorado to Regnier, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Oklahoma Annual Rainfall and Climate Data". Coolweather.net. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "Regnier, Oklahoma to Picture Canyon, CO". Google Maps. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "Picture Canyon". USDA Forest Service. Retrieved January 3, 2021.