Oologah is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma. Renowned humorist Will Rogers was born on a ranch two miles east of Oologah, though he usually claimed Claremore as his birthplace, "because nobody but an Indian can pronounce 'Oologah.'" There has been disagreement about the proper spelling for the town name. The official spelling is now Oologah. It was often spelled Oolagah before statehood, and this spelling appears on some historical buildings in town.
Historic Oologah exists side-by-side with modern and highly rated school facilities, businesses and Oologah's largest industry, American Electric Power/Public Service Company of Oklahoma's Northeastern Station, a sophisticated four-unit electric generating facility. Tourism, agriculture and Tulsa's aerospace industry are also important to the local economy.
Oologah Lake is located about a mile west of the Town and offers endless recreational activities. The lake has a surface of 29,500 acres (119 km2) of water and 209 miles (336 km) of shoreline with 11 lake-side parks. Recreation opportunities include swimming beaches, mountain biking, marina, RV and tent camping, picnic tables, playgrounds, Frisbee golf, fishing, boating, paddle boarding and horse-back riding. On the east side of the lake, the Will Rogers Country Centennial Trail winds around the shore from the Spillway to Blue Creek Park totalling 18 miles.
Whether you come to live or play, we welcome you to Oologah!
Historic Oologah exists side-by-side with modern and highly rated school facilities, businesses and Oologah's largest industry, American Electric Power/Public Service Company of Oklahoma's Northeastern Station, a sophisticated four-unit electric generating facility. Tourism, agriculture and Tulsa's aerospace industry are also important to the local economy.
Oologah Lake is located about a mile west of the Town and offers endless recreational activities. The lake has a surface of 29,500 acres (119 km2) of water and 209 miles (336 km) of shoreline with 11 lake-side parks. Recreation opportunities include swimming beaches, mountain biking, marina, RV and tent camping, picnic tables, playgrounds, Frisbee golf, fishing, boating, paddle boarding and horse-back riding. On the east side of the lake, the Will Rogers Country Centennial Trail winds around the shore from the Spillway to Blue Creek Park totalling 18 miles.
Whether you come to live or play, we welcome you to Oologah!