Broken Bow, Oklahoma OK Hotels/Motels/Lodging

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Broken Bow is a city in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 4,230 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Broken Bow, Nebraska, the former hometown of the city's founders, the Dierks brothers. It was the location of the wounding and capture of murderer Richard Wayne Snell, following his shootout with local police.

Broken Bow is located at 34.029784, -94.737656. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.1 km² (5.0 mi²). 13.0 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land, and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.40%) is water.

The city of Broken Bow stands in a unique transition zone between the Red River basin and the Ouachita Mountains, creating beautiful scenery in and around the city. North of Broken Bow is Broken Bow Lake, created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers by damming the Mountain Fork River near present-day Hochatown, Oklahoma. The original city of Hochatown was forced to relocate to its current location on U.S. Route 259 when the lake was created.

Tourism: In addition to being home of Broken Bow Lake, the city is a gateway for tourists visiting Beavers Bend Resort Park, Hochatown State Park, and Cedar Creek Golf Course at Beavers Bend.

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