Ames, Oklahoma
Ames, Oklahoma | |
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Location in Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 36°14′49″N 98°11′10″W / 36.24694°N 98.18611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Major |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2) |
| • Land | 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 193 |
| • Density | 694.24/sq mi (267.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 73718 |
| Area code | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-01950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412361 |
Ames is a town in southeastern Major County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 193 at the 2020 census, down from 239 in 2010.
Ames is best known for being located within the boundary of a geological structure that is called the Ames crater or the Ames Astrobleme. The Ames Astrobleme Museum is located in the town.