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Topic: Heavener, Oklahoma


  
  Heavener's Chamber of Commerce
The average January temperature in Heavener is 41 degrees Fahrenheit with a July temperature average of 80 degrees.
Approximately 6% of the population of LeFlore County resides in Heavener.
In Heavener, 84.39% of the population is White, 15.11% is Native American, and the remaining.5% is comprised of all other races.
www.heavener.k12.ok.us /community/map.htm   (381 words)

  
 Heavener, Oklahoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Heavener is a city in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States.
Heavener is best known for the Heavener Runestone located on Poteau Mountain just outside the town's limits.
The town of Heavener was named for Joseph H. Heavener born May 6, 1851 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, a prominent resident of Heavener during the town's formative years.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Heavener,_Oklahoma   (566 words)

  
 Oklahoma Parks, Resorts & Golf
From the pine forests of southeastern Oklahoma to the spectacular mesas of the Panhandle, and from the northeastern lakes and forests to the rugged mountains of the southwest, you are surrounded by Oklahoma's natural wonders.
Oklahoma's Family Fun Park is the perfect setting for a restful, memorable vacation or weekend getaway.
Ponder the mystery of the Heavener Runestone in the lush, beautiful valley that is the heart of Heavener Runestone State Park.
www.touroklahoma.com /parks.asp   (1927 words)

  
 The Heavener Runestone
That is the southeastern portion of Oklahoma, a Choctaw area.
The turnoff to the park is marked by a stoplight on the south end of town.
Gloria Stewart Farley was delighted when another runic inscription very similar to the Heavener one was found in 1967 by two 13-year-old boys on a hill in Poteau, about ten miles away.
www.shareyourstate.com /oklahoma/runes.htm   (2628 words)

  
 Heavener Oklahoma Meth Treatment, drug rehab for methamphetamine addiction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Heavener Oklahoma Methamphetamine rehab out patient are facilities that you can go and when your courses, meetings, counseling etc are over.
Heavener Oklahoma Methamphetamine rehab residential are facilities that you attend on a more or less volunteer basis.
Heavener Oklahoma Methamphetamine Addiction detox is the action of getting someone through the withdrawal symptoms of the drug they are using.
www.methamphetamine-addiction.net /ok/Heavener.htm   (1774 words)

  
 Heavener Runestone State Park Oklahoma State Parks and Resorts
At 1000 feet above the city of Heavener, the park offers a panoramic view of the valley below and is a great spot to witness spectacular sunsets.
Heavener State Park is a day use only park for picnicking (2 group shelters), hiking and exploring, and educational programs about the Runestone.
Heavener State Park is a day-use only park offering group shelters for picnics, picnic tables, outdoor grills, comfort stations, amphitheater, playground, hiking, exploring, and educational programs about the Runestone.
www.shopoklahoma.com /heavener.htm   (529 words)

  
 Magellan's Log: Vikings in Oklahoma?
In the late 19th century, when what we now call Oklahoma was still Indian Territory, several people noticed this large stone (12 feet high, 10 feet wide, 16 inches thick) on top of Poteau Mountain (at whose base present-day Heavener sits) on which were carved eight definitely non-Latin-alphabet symbols.
In the 1920s a Heavener resident sent a query and a copy of the symbols to the Smithsonian.
Farley searched, researched, interviewed, and wrote extensively about what she came to call "the Heavener Runestone." So infectious was her enthusiasm that local property owners donated land leading up the mountain and the site itself to the state of Oklahoma.
www.texaschapbookpress.com /magellanslog87/vikings.htm   (597 words)

  
 La Salle Monument
The grave of La Salle expedition drowning victim, Petit Jean De Marne (Marle), is at the East end of Petit Jean mountain of Arkansas, and became the basis for Arkansas legends of Petit Jean.
Oklahoma La Salle discoveries convinced Dr. Lee Woodard that on St. Jeans Day, June 24, 1687, the seven fleeing French survivors of the La Salle expedition were at what is now known as Petit Jean Mountain of Arkansas.
He had moved to Heavener, OK, home of "The Runestone," a huge slab of stone upon which is a carved an old and obsolete alphabetic script, about which there had been much controversy and uncertainty.
www.lasallemonument.com   (604 words)

  
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Monge proposed that the Heavener inscription was the date November 11, 1012, A.D. This date meshed with Phol's theory concerning Karlsefni's boat ascending the Mississippi River.
Research on the Oklahoma Runestones continued through the years, and one new opinion was published in 1987, when Paul Chapman of Georgia presented his theories on the Heavener, Poteau, and Shawnee Runestones.
Chapman was of the opinion that the Heavener Runestone was an invitation to barter, made by a Norse trader during the time of the use of the Younger Futhork.
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 Heavener News
The audit of the Heavener Utilities Authority was requested by District Attorney Farley Ward.
The Heavener Wolves football team, was trounced 41-14 in Friday's league game with the visiting Eufaula Ironheads Next up, the Ironheads meet the Vian Wolverines in a 2A District 6 game, on Friday, October 6.
Oklahoma prison officials are seeking the public's help to find two inmates who escaped from a facility in Hodgen, about four miles south of Heavener.
www.topix.net /city/heavener-ok   (631 words)

  
 The Best Places to Vacation in Oklahoma
In a hollow on Poteau Mountain near Heavener, Oklahoma, there is a state park that holds a mystery.
Oklahoma Bed and Breakfast Association (OKBBA) invite you to take a break from everyday life, whether it's a business trip or a romantic getaway.
Oklahoma Trophy Hunters Association has a goal to develop and promote quality Whitetail Deer Hunting within the state of Oklahoma, and to educate landowners, lease holders and deer hunters on how to achieve these goals.
www.shareyourstate.com /oklahoma/places.htm   (1124 words)

  
 Heavener Runestone.
And then when they leave the small town of Heavener, Oklahoma, they may carry with them a lingering doubt that Christopher Columbus really discovered America.
n a small, rocky hollow on Poteau Mountain near Heavener is a mystery etched into the face of a large slab of rock standing 12 feet tall, 10 feet wide, and 16 inches thick.
In 1970, after the Herbert Ward family donated 55 acres surrounding the stone to the State of Oklahoma, the Runestone State Park was founded.
www.texasescapes.com /AllThingsHistorical/Heavener-Runestone-BB206.htm   (498 words)

  
 Kansas City Southern SD Locomotives
KCS 615 (SD40-2, SD45 carbody) at Heavener, Oklahoma.
KCS 619 (SD40-2, SD45 carbody) at Heavener, Oklahoma.
KCS 630 (SD40-2, SD45 carbody) on the KCS at Heavener, Oklahoma.
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 Runestone State Park, an Oklahoma State Park
Heavener Runestone State Park - Heavener Runestone State Park Route 1, Box 1510 Heavener, OK 74937 (918) 653-2241 Location: Two and one-half miles northeast of Heavener, off US-59 and US-270.
Heavener Runestone State Park - Heavener Runestone State Park Heavener, Oklahoma Street Address: Rt 1 Box 1510 Heavener, OK 74937-9795 Mailing Address: Rt 1 Box 1510 Heavener, OK 74937-9795 Contact: Museum Staff: Position Name...
Herbert Ward and family donated the 55 acres on which the Runestone State Park was built with legislative funding received due to the efforts of State of Oklahoma.
www.stateparks.com /runestone.html   (349 words)

  
 Heavener City, OK - Information & Resources about City of Heavener Oklahoma
Heavener is a city located in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States.
Heavener is located at 34°53'21" North, 94°36'1" West (34.889167, -94.600278).
Heavener is located in the Central Standard Time (CST) timezone, GMT-06:00.
www.eachtown.com /city_info.php/cityid/33419   (132 words)

  
 Peter Conser Historic Home, Heavener, Oklahoma
The old smokehouse is still standing and will be used to display how a smokehouse was used by the family.
This story will depict the removal of the Choctaw Nation from the original home lands to Oklahoma and to their present strength in building a strong base for citizens of the Choctaw Nation.
Lewis Barnes, a granddaughter of Peter Conser, and her husband, donated the house to the Oklahoma Historical Society.
www.museumsusa.org /museums/info/1157479   (424 words)

  
 Heavener Oklahoma
Thus it has been forever: The hills, valleys, springs and prairies scattered like thrown gemstones across the Southeastern corner of Oklahoma have tugged at the souls of wandering men.
And a village some have said was named for Heaven sits at the middle of it.
Visit the 1939 WPA Public Library, Heavener Museum, Railroad Caboose and live Deer pens.
www.talimenascenicdrive.com /communities_heavener.html   (210 words)

  
 Heavener Elementary School Test Scores - Heavener, Oklahoma - OK
In 2004-2005 Oklahoma used the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT) to test students in grades 3, 4, 5, 8 and in high school in several subjects.
The OCCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oklahoma.
The different student groups are identified by the Oklahoma State Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
www.greatschools.net /modperl/achievement/ok/656   (464 words)

  
 Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
After graduation from heavener and two years at Eastern Oklahoma State University in Wilburton, Tony enlisted in the Marine Corps National Guard and experienced his boot camp at Twenty-Nine Palms, California.
Tony was a member of the Choctaw Nation, a member of the Elks Lodge in Cripple Creek, a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Heavener and a member of the Loyle Order of Moose in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Pat and Oynotis Gregory, and younger brother, Steve, of Heavener.
www.choctawnation.com /News/dsp_ObitsDetails.cfm?ObitID=880   (206 words)

  
 News from DEA, Domestic Field Divisions, Dallas News Releases, 07/18/06
JUL 18--MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – Sheldon J. Sperling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced that arrests were made this morning, Tuesday, July 18, 2006, in the Heavener, Oklahoma area of LeFlore County.
In January 2005, the Task Force was joined by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, U.S. Forest Service, DEA, Poteau Police Department, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, and the Polk County Arkansas Sheriff’s Department.
Undercover agents were used and large quantities of methamphetamine ICE were purchased in and around the town of Heavener in LeFlore County.
www.usdoj.gov /dea/pubs/states/newsrel/dallas071806.html   (629 words)

  
 Heavner OK
The Heavener, Oklahoma area has many trails that have been developed from past and current logging activities.
Many trails are very similar to those of the ones found in Clayton, Oklahoma, but the Clayton area is much more widely known to out of state 4X4 trail runners.
After several valiant attempts at the hardest obstacle on “8 Seconds”, Joe backed off and decided to save his rig for more wheeling and took a bypass to let the others try their luck.
www.trailchasers.com /TrailRuns/Heavener/Heavner.htm   (518 words)

  
 Heavener Real Estate - Heavener Oklahoma
You might be interested to know that Heavener has a population of 6,264 and the average household income in Heavener is $34,426.
Residents of Heavener enjoy 38.2 degree weather in the month of January and 81.6 degree weather in the month of July.
The median age in Heavener is 33.46 and the average household size in Heavener is 2.73.
www.homepages.com /localpages/Oklahoma/Heavener.htm   (131 words)

  
 Heavener bed and breakfast & inns. Find the perfect Heavener B&B lodging on BedandBreakfast.com.
Listed below are 1 bed and breakfasts and inns located near Heavener, Oklahoma.
Reuben's Rest Bed & Breakfast - Broken Bow, OK Located in southeastern Oklahoma near the beautiful Kiamichi Mountains, Reuben's Rest Bed & Breakfast...
Also noted is the approximate distance from Heavener, Oklahoma.
www.bedandbreakfast.com /heavener-oklahoma.html   (128 words)

  
 La Salle Monument - Dr. Lee Woddard - Heavener, Oklahoma Rune Stone
He thus made the discovery that the La Salle Expedition of 1684-1687 was the source of this archeologically and historically significant relic.
La Salle traveled 72 days into that Northeastward Journey in 1687 when his valiant settlement rescue effort ended when he was assassinated, along with three others of that Expedition.
Le Dr. Lee Woodard a découvert que Heavener, la pierre runique d'Oklahoma est en fait une création de Gemme Hiens datant de 1687 afin d'immortaliser les derniers moments de René Robert Cavelier de La Salle.
www.lasallemonument.com /La-Salle-home.htm   (892 words)

  
 Oklahoma State Parks, Resorts & Golf
If you have booked a group event after November 30 and have not been assisted in moving your event to one of our other facilities, please contact Roberta Helsley at 405-230-8390, or by email at RHelsley@OklahomaParks.com.
Oklahoma State Parks thanks all of our loyal guests and meeting planners who have made Texoma Lodge a partner in so many special events and we look forward to serving your group or reunion needs at one of our other fine facilities.
Purchase a gift certificate to be used at an Oklahoma State Park, Lodge or Golf Course.
www.touroklahoma.com /Pages/cabin5.html   (220 words)

  
 Heavener, Oklahoma Videographers - Videography Service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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 Esslemont Inn Bed & Breakfast in Heavener, Oklahoma, United States near Heavener Runestone State Park , Lake Wister ...
The atmosphere is that of a quiet, relaxful visit to your ancestral country estate.
The 1914 house has been a landmark in Heavener for over 80 years.
More Oklahoma bed and breakfasts, country inns, small luxury hotels, accommodation and lodging
www.innsite.com /inns/A004765.html   (211 words)

  
 Heavener singles - Heavener dating - Heavener personals
Heavener singles - Heavener dating - Heavener personals
The Sooner State of Oklahoma is a great place to search for online singles.
As a Match.com member, a sincere relationship with a Heavener single looking for a committed relationship is just a photo click away.
www.match.com /relationships/oklahoma/heavener.html   (622 words)

  
 Heavener Schools
Our community is located just north of the Ouachita Mountains in Southeastern Oklahoma.
Be sure to visit our Community pages to view pictures of the surrounding area.
This web site is provided and maintained by the web design class of Heavener High School.
www.heavener.k12.ok.us   (77 words)

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