Libbey, Oklahoma

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Libbey is a settlement in Texas County, Oklahoma, [1] situated in the Oklahoma Panhandle, at an elevation of 3,720 feet. [2] It is located about eight miles southwest of Elkhart, Kansas off US Route 56. [3]

Libbey is perhaps most widely known as the locale for Irish artist John Gerrard’s internationally-displayed exhibition, “Sow Farm (near Libbey, Oklahoma) 2009,” shot around an agricultural facility there. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Libbey". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  2. "Libbey, Oklahoma". RoadsideThoughts. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. "Elkhart, Kansas to Libbey, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  4. "Sow Farm (near Libbey, Oklahoma) 2009". JohnGerrand.net. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  5. "Sow Farm (near Libbey, Oklahoma) 2009". YouTube. Retrieved June 22, 2021.

Coordinates: 36°56′14″N101°58′30″W / 36.93722°N 101.97500°W / 36.93722; -101.97500