Sans Bois Mountains

Sans Bois Mountains
A map of Oklahoma showing the location of the Sans Bois Mountains
A map of Oklahoma showing the location of the Sans Bois Mountains
Sans Bois Mountains
Highest point
PeakBlue Mountain (Oklahoma)
Elevation1,831 ft (558 m)
Coordinates35°01′55″N 95°10′06″W / 35.031959°N 95.168324°W / 35.031959; -95.168324
Dimensions
Length45 mi (72 km) E/W
Width19 mi (31 km) N/S
Area505 sq mi (1,310 km2)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma

The Sans Bois Mountains are a small mountain range in southeastern Oklahoma and part of the larger Ouachita Mountains. The range is a frontal belt[definition needed] of the Ouachita Mountains and is located in Haskell and Latimer counties. Sans bois is a French term meaning 'without forest' or without wood' in English.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Sans Bois Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "San Bois Mountains". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture.
  3. ^ "Sans Bois Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  4. ^ Wright, Muriel H. "Some Geographic Names of French Origin in Oklahoma." Chronicles of Oklahoma Volume7, Number 2. June, 1929. Accessed March 28, 2016.