As the county seat of Blaine County, Watonga is located at the intersection of State Highways 8 and 33 and U.S. Highway 270. The county lies within the former Cheyenne-Arapaho Reservation. Developed at that time from a tent city, the town was named for Arapaho Chief Wa-ton-gha, whose name meant Black Coyote.

The City of Watonga’s Parks Department maintains 287 acres of land dedicated to a broad variety of recreation opportunities for Watonga’s residents, as well as visitors from surrounding communities. Facilities include four softball fields, four baseball fields, six soccer fields, one skate park and a splash pad.

The National Register of Historic Places includes the Watonga National Guard Armory , the Blaine County Courthouse, the Noble Hotel, the Thompson Benton Ferguson House, which is a property of the City of Watonga, the Cronkhite Ranch House, and the J. H. Wagner House.

Sources: www.okhistory.org