Barnsdall, OK - 'World's Only Main Street Oil Well"
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saopaulo1
N 36° 33.305 W 096° 08.902
14S E 755228 N 4049303
A sign at the entrance of Barnsdall, OK.
Waymark Code: WM1785R
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 12/31/2022
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"Barnsdall is a city in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,034 at the 2020 census, a decline of 21.9 percent from the figure of 1,325 recorded in 2000." (
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About the oil well: "The Barnsdall Main Street Well (also known as Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company Well #20 Osage County) is a formerly active oil well in the middle of Main Street in the town of Barnsdall, Oklahoma. It is believed to be the only such oil well anywhere in the world. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on October 1, 1997, as part of the "Energy Related Resources in Northeastern Oklahoma Multiple Property Submission". According to signage at the site, the well was completed on March 18, 1914, with a depth of 1771 feet. It remained active until the 1960s." (
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