Oklahoma Gazetteer
Flipper's Ditch is a cultural feature (canal) in Comanche County. The primary coordinates for Flipper's Ditch places it within the OK 73503 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Flipper's Ditch |
| Category: | Oklahoma physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Canal |
| History: | Built by Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper under the orders of General Davidson to clear stagnant pools of water from Fort Sill and clear the camp of malaria. |
| County: | Comanche County |
| Latitude: | 34.677013 |
| Longitude: | -98.396736 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Flipper's Ditch: Flipper's Ditch.
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