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Lawton

Lawton is a town in Comanche district, Oklahoma, United States of about 96,655 people. Within 50 km by road there are 191 places to visit: 123 hill stations & viewpoints, 46 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 6 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Full Gospel Lawton Korean Church, Museum of the Great Plains and Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center.

34.6087° N, 98.3903° WPop. 96,655

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Within 30 km121 places
Within 50 km191
Must-see28
Notable248
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Full Gospel Lawton Korean Church, church near Lawton
Must-see

Full Gospel Lawton Korean Church

Church · 1 km

Museum of the Great Plains, museum near Lawton
Must-see

Museum of the Great Plains

Museum · 2 km

Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center, church near Lawton
Must-see

Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center

Church · 2 km

Places near Lawton by type

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One day from Lawton

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:21 pm

74 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Lawton
  2. Oklahoma School Land Damdam · 45 min
  3. Fort Sillfort · 1.5 hrs
  4. Ellsworth Damdam · 45 min
  5. Lake Lawtonkalake · 45 min
  6. Elmer Thomas Lake Damdam · 45 min
  7. Back in Lawton
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Lawton?

Full Gospel Lawton Korean Church (church, about 1 km), Museum of the Great Plains (museum, about 2 km), Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center (church, about 2 km), Mattie Beal Park (park, about 2 km), Fort Sill (fort, about 9 km), Elmer Thomas Lake Dam (dam, about 22 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lawton?

191 places on Spotwander: 123 hill stations & viewpoints, 46 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 forts & heritage, 5 museums, 3 churches.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Lawton?

Feigel Point, about 6 km by road; Quarry Hill (7 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Lawton?

Oknoname 031052 Dam, about 2 km by road; Oklahoma School Land Dam (4 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Lawton?

Start in Lawton, visit Oklahoma School Land Dam, then Fort Sill, then Ellsworth Dam, then Lake Lawtonka, then Elmer Thomas Lake Dam, and drive back — about 74 km by road in all.