Oklahoma State Highway 199
State Highway 199, also known as SH-199 or OK-199, is a 44-mile (71-kilometer) highway in southern Oklahoma. The highway connects Ardmore to Madill as a more northerly alternate to US-70, which much of SH-199 is an old alignment of. It provides access to the Fort Washita Historic Site.
Read more about Oklahoma State Highway 199: Route Description, History, Junction List
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