Tonkawa, OK

united states

Tonkawa sits in north-central Oklahoma along US Highway 77, about 90 miles north of Oklahoma City. This college town of 3,000 centers around Northern Oklahoma College, which has operated here since 1901. Highway 77 connects to Interstate 35 near Perry for long-distance travel, while State Highway 156 links to Ponca City 12 miles west. The town serves as a quiet educational hub on Oklahoma's rolling prairie, where the college's historic red-brick buildings stand out against the surrounding wheat fields and pastureland.