Oklahoma State Highway 72
Encyclopedia
State Highway 72 is a state highway
in the U.S.
state of Oklahoma
. It runs from north to south through the east-central part of the state, with a length of almost 33 miles (53 km). It does not have any lettered spur routes.
and heads north, passing through Council Hill
after 4 miles (6.4 km). Two miles south of Boynton
, it meets US-62, which it starts a duplex with. Past Boynton, it has a junction with US-64 and SH-16; US-62 splits off of SH-72 and US-64 joins it.
Near Haskell
, US-64 splits off SH-72, headed towards Tulsa
. SH-72 continues northward to cross the Arkansas River
, to Coweta
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. It runs from north to south through the east-central part of the state, with a length of almost 33 miles (53 km). It does not have any lettered spur routes.
Route description
SH-72 begins at U.S. Highway 266 west of ChecotahChecotah, Oklahoma
Checotah is a city in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named for Samuel Checote, the first chief of the Creek Nation elected after the Civil War. The population was 3,481 at the 2000 census....
and heads north, passing through Council Hill
Council Hill, Oklahoma
Council Hill is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 129 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Council Hill is located at ....
after 4 miles (6.4 km). Two miles south of Boynton
Boynton, Oklahoma
Boynton is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 274 at the 2000 census.-History:Boynton was built in 1903 with the coming of the St. Louis – San Francisco Railway to the Muscogee Nation. Boosted by an oil refinery and a brick factory, the town reached a peak...
, it meets US-62, which it starts a duplex with. Past Boynton, it has a junction with US-64 and SH-16; US-62 splits off of SH-72 and US-64 joins it.
Near Haskell
Haskell, Oklahoma
Haskell is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,765 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Charles N. Haskell, the first state governor of Oklahoma but others speculate the town's name is related to the Haskell Indian Nations University, an Indian tribal...
, US-64 splits off SH-72, headed towards Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
. SH-72 continues northward to cross the Arkansas River
Arkansas River
The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's initial basin starts in the Western United States in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas...
, to Coweta
Coweta, Oklahoma
Coweta is a city in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States and is a suburb of Tulsa. As of 2010, the population was 9,943.-History:Before statehood, when the Five Tribes or Five Civilized Tribes were moved to Oklahoma from the Eastern United States, the area that is now Coweta became part of the...
.