Lawton, County seat in southwestern Oklahoma, United States.
Lawton encompasses 81 square miles of terrain at the base of the Wichita Mountains, featuring both flat plains and rolling hills at 339 meters elevation.
The city emerged in 1901 through a land auction following federal agreements with Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache tribes for settlement of their former reservation territories.
The Museum of the Great Plains, Fort Sill Museum, and Comanche National Museum preserve Native American heritage and regional history through permanent collections and exhibitions.
The Lawton Area Transit System connects major points across the city with regular bus routes, while Interstate 44 provides direct access to Oklahoma City.
Fort Sill Military Reservation, established in 1869, continues to serve as the United States Army Field Artillery School and influences the city's economic development.
Location: Comanche County
Inception: 1901
Elevation above the sea: 339 m
Shares border with: Fort Sill
Website: https://lawtonok.gov
GPS coordinates: 34.60869,-98.39033
Latest update: May 28, 2025 11:42
Fort Sill
15.2 km
Quanah Parker Star House
23.2 km
Mount Scott
19.9 km
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
33.4 km
Lake Lawtonka
19.4 km
Signal Mountain Blockhouse
11.7 km
Great Plains State Park
57.5 km
Fort Cobb
55.5 km
Tom Steed Reservoir
57.4 km
Mattie Beal House
1.5 km
Charon's Garden Wilderness Area
33.7 km
Southern Plains Indian Museum
53.7 km
Museum of the Great Plains
1.3 km
First Christian Church
872 m
Carnegie Library
439 m
First Baptist Church
54.1 km
First United Methodist Church
28.7 km
Brittain-Garvin House
41.3 km
Tillman County Courthouse
62.4 km
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
6.6 km
H.C. Chrislip House
40.5 km
Mahoney-Clark House
536 m
Chisholm Trail Heritage Center & Garis Gallery of the American West
38.7 km
Elmer Thomas Park Splashpad
1.3 km
Holy City of the Wichitas Historic District
23.7 km
Historic Mattie Beal Home
1.5 km
Shepler Square Park
378 m
Lawton Federal Building and United States Courthouse
755 mReviews
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