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About Sand Springs, OK

Sand Springs lies 10 miles west of Tulsa along the Arkansas River in Oklahoma's red dirt country. Most visitors arrive via US Highway 412 from Tulsa or exit I-44 at Highway 97. The rolling hills and continental climate create hot summers and mild winters. The city earned its name from natural springs that once bubbled through sandy soil along the riverbank, providing fresh water to early settlers and Native American tribes.

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Sand Springs, OK is in United States, at 36.135, -96.128 - about 35 km north of Mounds, OK.

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The closest airport to Sand Springs, OK is Tulsa International Airport, 28 km (about 26 min by car).

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