Kingfisher

Kingfisher is in the Oklahoma Red Carpet Country, and came to be in 1889 thru the land run phenomenons. Prior to that, this area was frequented by cattle drives tracing the Chisholm Trail. Two things Kingfisher can be easily identified with by many are Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, and the Coleman Company (i.e. maker of thermoses), both of which originated here.

Get in

Strangely enough, Kingfisher is considered a bedroom community of both Enid and OKC, despite its lonely location. But, at any rate, it is connected directly by US Route 81 to these municipalities.

See

• 1 Chisholm Trail Museum, 605 Zellers Ave, ☏ +1 405 375 5176. Little relics about the trail, plus the site of Horizon Hill, the home of former territorial governor A.J. Seay. Tel: +1 405-375-5176. M-Sa 10AM-5PM. Adults $5, seniors $4, students (over 5) $3. (updated Oct 2022)

Sleep

• 1 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kingfisher, 1708 South Main St, ☏ +1 405 375 3210. It provides an indoor pool and those proprietary Holiday Inn Express cheese omelette things in the morning. (updated Oct 2022)