State Highway 147 (abbreviated SH-147) is a

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. It runs in

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and

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counties. Highway 147 begins at

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, just east of

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. From there it runs north, up the east side of Hugo Lake. There is a one-mile (1.6 km) dogleg to the east just south of the community of Spencerville, and another short dogleg east at the Choctaw–Pushmataha county line. SH-147 terminates at

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in Oleta.

Route description

SH-147 begins at

. The route heads north, running east of Hugo Lake and crossing over several of the streams that feed it, including Cedar Creek. About north of US-70, SH-147 passes through

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, an unincorporated place. The highway continues north to a small lake called Schooler Lake, which it passes just east of. The highway then turns east, passing through a series of curves, before returning to a due north course; this section lies east of the community of Spencerville and crosses Spencer Creek. The highway turns east once again at the Choctaw–Pushmataha county line, straddling the border for about a quarter of a mile (). The highway returns to a due north course, fully entering Pushmataha County, until Oleta, where it terminates at

History

Junction list

References

External links

{{Attached KML
SH-147 at OKHighways

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Transportation in Choctaw County, Oklahoma Transportation in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma