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Coordinates: 34°41′02″N 98°25′01″W / 34.6839603°N 98.4169989°W / 34.6839603; -98.4169989
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Medicine Bluffs
Map
Highest point
Elevation1,332 ft (406 m)[1]
Coordinates34°41′02″N 98°25′01″W / 34.6839603°N 98.4169989°W / 34.6839603; -98.4169989[1]
Naming
Native namePuha Tʉpanaabi̠, Puha Tʉpana (Comanche)
Geography
Locationnear Fort Sill, Oklahoma, US
Medicine Bluffs
NRHP reference No.74001659
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 31, 1974
Designated NHSDecember 31, 1974

Medicine Bluffs, known as Puha Tʉpanaabi̠ or Puha Tʉpana in Comanche, is an igneous cliff face located north of Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Medicine Creek runs along the south side of the bluffs. The cliff face rises roughly 300 feet above the creek and is about one mile in length. The site holds immense spiritual and cultural importance for the Comanche, who view it as a source of medicine and healing.

The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1974, with ID #74001659

References

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  1. ^ a b "Medicine Bluffs, Oklahoma" (Map). Mountain Zone. {{cite map}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)