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Welcome to Anchor ...

Anchor is located in Wagoner County<1>.

Anchor is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Anchor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Anchor: (918) & (539)<3>

Communities Also Named Anchor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Anchor - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anchor.

Communities near Anchor ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anchor.

  • Muskogee
  • Coweta
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coweta
    • Coweta lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Anchor.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,206 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coweta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Coweta
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coweta<5>
  • Wagoner
  • Fort Gibson
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gibson
    • Fort Gibson lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Anchor.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,933 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fort Gibson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Gibson<5>
  • Haskell
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
    • Haskell lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the west of Anchor.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,954 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Haskell
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell<5>
  • Okay
  • Porter
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the west of Anchor.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Porter
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porter<5>
  • Hulbert
  • Oktaha
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktaha
    • Oktaha lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Anchor.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oktaha have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oktaha
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oktaha<5>
  • Braggs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs
    • Braggs lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Anchor.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Braggs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braggs<5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Anchor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anchor.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anchor. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Anchor.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anchor. See our Newspapers Page for Anchor.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anchor ...

Looking for more information about Anchor? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Anchor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Anchor.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anchor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Wagoner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anchor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Anchor) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Anchor. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AnchorOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anchor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8355, Longitude: -95.4030    
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

 

 

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