state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in eastern
Oklahoma
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Muskogee County
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Cherokee County Cherokee County is the name of eight counties in the United States:
* Cherokee County, Alabama
* Cherokee County, Georgia
* Cherokee County, Iowa
* Cherokee County, Kansas
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. It is long and has one lettered spur route, SH-80A.
Route description
SH-80 begins at US-62/SH-10 just south of Fort Gibson. After heading through Fort Gibson, it enters Cherokee County. It roughly parallels the Cherokee/
Wagoner County
Wagoner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 80,981. Its county seat is Wagoner.
Wagoner County is included in the Tulsa metropolitan statistical area.
History
According to archa ...
line before meeting the east end of State Highway 251A. It then heads east before curving back north and zig-zagging to its northern end with SH-51.
The route is known for its winding curves as it traverses the eastern shores of Fort Gibson Lake and is popular among motorcyclists.
Junction list
SH-80A
SH-80A is an alternate route of SH-80 through the east side of Fort Gibson. It is {{convert, 0.85, mi, km in length and connects to SH-80 at both ends.