Oklahoma State Highway 1, sometimes abbreviated as OK-1 or SH-1, is a 208-mile long (335 km long) highway maintained by the the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It travels through the southeastern part of the state, nicknamed Little Dixie. Because Oklahoma uses odd numbers for east and west highways (the opposite of federal highways), OK-1 is signed east and west. Image File history File links CircleSign1. ... ... Oklahoma is a South Central state of the United States (with strong Southern, Western, and Midwestern influences) and its U.S. postal abbreviation is OK; others abbreviate the states name Okla. ... Little Dixie Little Dixie is the name given to the region in southeastern Oklahoma heavily settled by Southerners displaced by Reconstruction following the American Civil War. ...

Route Description

Madill to Ada

OK-1 eastbound begins at US-177/OK-199 between Mannsville and Madill. It then winds northward to the town of Ravia, and becomes duplexed with OK-7 at through Mill Creek. Highway 7 splits off to the west soon after and OK-1 continues northward to Hickory, Oklahoma and Roff. Mannsville is a town located in Johnston County, Oklahoma. ... Madill is a city located in Marshall County, Oklahoma. ... Ravia is a town located in Johnston County, Oklahoma. ... Mill Creek is a town located in Johnston County, Oklahoma. ... Hickory is a town located in Murray County, Oklahoma. ... Roff is a town located in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. ...

In Fitzhugh SH-1 becomes a multilane highway. It then becomes a freeway serving as part of a beltway around Ada. Through Ada it is briefly duplexed with U.S. 377/OK-99. Fitzhugh is a town located in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. ... Ada is a city located in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. ... United States Highway 377 is a north-south United States highway. ...

Ada to Calvin

After leaving Ada the highway becomes gradually more hilly and curvy, and turns northwest. Between the towns of Allen and Calvin, the road roughly follows the south bank of the Canadian River, though the river is not actually visible from the road. Allen is a town located in Oklahoma. ... Calvin is a town located in Hughes County, Oklahoma. ... The Canadian River is the largest tributary of the Arkansas River. ...

At Calvin, the road becomes duplexed with U.S. 270 and intersects with U.S. 75. US 75 is a north-south United States highway. ...

Calvin to Talihina

Through some parts of this section of highway, OK-1 signage is omitted in favor of US-270 signs.

Continuing east, the highway passes just north of Stuart, Oklahoma and through Arpelar. It then intersects with the Indian Nation Turnpike just west of the McAlester city limits. Through McAlester, the street is also signed as Carl Albert Parkway. Stuart is a town located in Hughes County, Oklahoma. ... McAlester is a city located in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. ... Carl Bert Albert (May 10, 1908 - February 4, 2000) was a lawyer and American politician from Oklahoma. ...

East of McAlester, the road continues as a four-lane road connecting many small towns east of the city: Krebs, Alderson, Bache, Dow, Haileyville, and Hartshorne. Krebs is a city located in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. ... Alderson is a town located in Pittsburgh County, Oklahoma, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 261. ... Haileyville is a city located in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. ... Hartshorne is a city located in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. ...

West of Hartshorne, US-270 splits off from OK-1 and it continues east duplexed with OK-63. For 6 miles (9.6 km), OK-1 and OK-63 are triplexed with OK-2. Here, the road continues become even more hilly and curvy as it heads toward the Winding Stair Mountains. From this point forward, the road contains a large number of hairpin turns - some even as drastic as a whole 180-degree curve. At Talihina OK-63 splits off to the south, and U.S. 271 merges on to the highway. Talihina is a town located in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. ... United States Highway 271 is a north-south United States highway. ...

The Talimena Drive

8 miles (12.8 km) west of Talihina, OK-1 splits off of U.S. 271. This begins the final 26 miles (41 km) of the highway, officially named the Talimena Drive because it runs from Talihina to Mena, Arkansas. This highway, an official scenic route, runs through the Ouachita National Forest and the Winding Stair Mountains, and has no shoulders. It features special 'vistas' - parking lots placed off the road at especially scenic parts of the highway. At either end of the Talimena Drive, signs are posted stating that the highway is closed during cold and foggy conditions, and that no snow control is provided. Mena is a city located in Polk County, Arkansas. ... The Ouachita National Forest is a National Forest that lies in the western portion of Arkansas and portions of eastern Oklahoma. ...

OK-1 ends at the Arkansas state line. The roadbed continues on as Arkansas State Highway 88, toward Queen Wilhelmina State Park and the city of Mena, Arkansas. State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee (R) Senators Blanche Lincoln (D) Mark Pryor (D) Official language(s) English Area 137,732 km² (29th)  - Land 134,856 km²  - Water 2,876 km² (2. ...

External link

• OK-1 at OKHighways.com