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Washunga, Oklahoma

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Kay

Local time
  
Saturday 11:26 PM

State
  
Oklahoma

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

Washunga, Oklahoma

Weather
  
22°C, Wind S at 29 km/h, 64% Humidity

Washunga is a small community in Kay County, Oklahoma, USA. Washunga was named for the last chief of the Kaw Indians. His name was usually spelled Washungah. The post office was established November 15, 1902 and discontinued November 25, 1906. The town was established at the former Kaw Agency.

Map of Washunga, Oklahoma 74641, USA

The Kaw Indian Agency is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The name means "bird" in the Kaw language. In the early 1970s the residents of the town were relocated to the present site for the creation of Kaw Lake.

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Washunga, Oklahoma Wikipedia