Oklahoma State Highway 79
Oklahoma State Highways
Oklahoma Turnpike System
| ← SH-78 | SH-80 → |
State Highway 79 (abbreviated SH-79 or OK-79) is a state highway in Jefferson County, Oklahoma. It runs for 4.43 miles (7.13 km) as a continuation of Texas State Highway 79 to U.S. Highway 70 on the outskirts of Waurika. It has no lettered spur routes.
SH-79 was first commissioned in 1938, and has had the same route since then.
Read more about Oklahoma State Highway 79: Route Description, History, Major Junctions
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