Summary for Lake Valley

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Located in: Washita County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Lake Vly.

Time Zone: Lake Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 580

Elevation: 1,530 feet [466.34 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Lake Valley:

Lat: 35.168100° (or 35°10'5" N)

Lon: -98.863100° (or -98°51'47" W)

USGS Topo Map: Lake Valley<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Lake Valley

GNIS ID: 1100561

FIPS State / Place Code: 40 / 41150

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Lake Valley)

The community of New Cordell is the County Seat for Washita County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Washita)

Population

Total Area:<5> 1,008 sq. miles [2,612.8 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 5,479

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Washita

GNIS ID: 1101862

FIPS State / County Code: 40 / 149

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Lake Valley)

About Oklahoma

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Oklahoma

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Oklahoma

GNIS ID: 1102857

FIPS State: 40

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Lake Valley)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Lake Valley, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Lake Valley.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Lake Valley. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).