Teresita, Oklahoma

Teresita is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] The population was 159 at the 2010 census.[2]

Teresita, Oklahoma
Teresita
Coordinates: 36°6′34″N 94°59′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCherokee
Area
  Total9.7 sq mi (25.2 km2)
  Land9.7 sq mi (25.2 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total159
  Density16/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
FIPS code40-72800
GNIS feature ID1100881

Geography

Teresita is located in northern Cherokee County at the junction of the valleys of Spring Creek and Double Spring Creek. Spring Creek is a west-flowing tributary of the Neosho River. The community is 15 miles (24 km) north of Tahlequah, the Cherokee County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Teresita CDP has a total area of 9.7 square miles (25.2 km2), all land.[2]

References

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