Museum · Oklahoma
Cherokee Strip Museum of Alva
Cherokee Strip Museum of Alva is a museum in Oklahoma, at a modelled elevation of 440 m. The nearest named place is Alva Public Library, a park 0.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 84 miles off. 27 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Cherokee Strip Museum Association
How to reach it
Coordinates36.79956, -98.68014
- 83.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
27 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 23
- Alva Public Library: 0.7 mi
- Hatfield Park: 0.7 mi
- Senior Citizens Nutrition Center: 0.7 mi
- Woods County Industrial Development Authority: 0.8 mi
- Alva Recreation Complex: 0.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Community Veterans Memorial: 23.8 mi
- Kiner-Ryel American Legion Post #152: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Avard: 9.2 mi
Museums: 1
- Freedom Museum: 24.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:19 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:42 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alva 1W, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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