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In the Permian geologic period, North-Central Texas was a part of the western coastal zone of equatorial Pangea, a super-continental land mass. [1] Nearby uplifts and mountainous regions, such as the Muenster Arch and Red River Uplift, the Wichita, Arbuckle, and Ouachita mountains developed by the end of the Pennsylvanian, [2] providing elevated topography to the north and east during the Permian.
The Red Beds of Texas and Oklahoma are a group of Early Permian-age geologic strata in the southwestern United States cropping out in north-central Texas and south-central Oklahoma. They comprise several stratigraphic groups , including the Clear Fork Group , the Wichita Group , and the Pease River Group . [ 1 ]
Refuge Manager Amber Zimmerman said there have not been any impacts to public use facilities, the visitor center or the parallel forest.
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The Wichita Falls metropolitan statistical area is a metropolitan area in North Texas that covers three counties – Archer, Clay, and Wichita. As of the 2010 census , the MSA had a population of 151,306 (though a July 1, 2011 estimate placed the population at 150,261).
The park offers ranger-led educational programs throughout the year. The park has facilities for picnicking, fishing, swimming, boating, water skiing, nature study, hiking, wildlife observation, horseback riding, camping, and disc golf. There are tent and RV campsites, as well as a pavilion and about 5 miles (8.0 km) of hiking trails. [5]
The Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge is located in southwestern Oklahoma, just north of the city of Lawton and Fort Sill. The area is located near Interstate 44, and is about 90 miles (145 km) from Oklahoma City. The Wildlife Refuge's proximity to Fort Sill means that the sound of artillery fire can often be heard by visitors and is ...
City of Wichita Falls 1,217 6 Arconic: 1,072 7 Walmart (three locations) 1,009 8 North Texas State Hospital-Wichita Falls campus 1,000 9 Vitro [42] 934 10 Texas Department of Criminal Justice James V. Allred Unit [43] 921