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About Okemah, OK

Okemah sits along Highway 62 in east-central Oklahoma, about 70 miles from Oklahoma City and 90 miles from Tulsa. Most visitors take I-40 to Exit 221 at Henryetta, then follow Highway 62 south for 12 miles. The town is famous as Woody Guthrie's birthplace and hosts an annual folk festival each July.

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Okemah, OK is in United States, at 35.429, -96.300 - about 17 km north-east of Bearden, OK.

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The closest airport to Okemah, OK is OKC Will Rogers World Airport, 124 km (about 1 h 26 min by car).

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