Altus Army Air Field began training pilots to fly twin-engine aircraft in 1943. At the end of World War II, the Army stopped using the field and it was closed in 1945.
The Air Force activated Altus... The "Crossing the Red" statue depicts a cattle drover herding cattle across the Red River which flows just 30 miles south of Altus along the Oklahoma /
Altus, OK ArtsBreathtaking natural beauty is probably the most distinguishable feature of Quartz Mountain Golf Course. Located at the base of rocky Quartz Mountain on the western edge of the Wichita mountains range, the course is surrounded by a sea of sage and prairie grass.
Altus, OK Golf CoursesThe Museum of the Western Prairie examines the development of Southwest Oklahoma, the geographic area bounded by the North Fork of the Red River, the 100th Meridian and the Red River. The area, organized in 1873
Altus, OK MuseumsWestern Oklahoma State College, established as Altus Junior College in 1926, is the oldest continuing two year college in Oklahoma. An emphasis in academic transfer and more than 59
Altus, OK CollegesThis downtown memorial honors oil industry giant, Earl P. Halliburton, founder of Halliburton Services, an international oil ...
This row of buildings, built between 1907 and 1912, has been described by architects and historians as among the finest examp...
Working honey farm with glass observation hives & candle business; gift shop and honey bakery. ...
Area 3 on the north shore of the Altus Lake is the location for riding ATV's and motorcycles. Trails wind through wooded dune...
Quartz Mountain Park forms a great rocky nest: a buffer zone between the eastern and western United states sheltering a varie...