[3] Located in the Oklahoma Panhandle, Cimarron County contains the only community in the state (Kenton) that observes the Mountain Time Zone.

Black Mesa, the highest point in the state, is in the northwest corner of the county.

The Cimarron County community of Regnier has the distinction of being the driest spot in Oklahoma ranked by lowest annual average precipitation, at just 15.62 inches; at the same time, Boise City is the snowiest location in Oklahoma ranked by highest annual average snowfall, at 31.6 inches.

This was a relatively lawless area, with no organized government, and several outlaws sought refuge within its borders.

[6] Several communities vied to become county seat after statehood: Boise City, Cimarron, Doby, Hurley, Willowbar, and Centerview.

The same company built a line from Colorado to Boise City in 1931 and extended it into Texas in 1937.

It also has Oklahoma's highest point at 4,973 feet (1,516 m) above mean sea level on the Black Mesa.

The northern part of the county is drained by the Cimarron River, which flows eastward, then turns north into Kansas.

The human-made Lake Carl Etling lies inside Black Mesa Park.

[6] The Boise City Airport (FAA ID: 17K) is about 3 miles north of town.

'"[18] The county economy has been largely based on cattle ranching and agriculture throughout its history.

The Dust Bowl devastated the county during the 1930s, and the deluges of 1942-1945 destroyed what was left; the economy had to be completely rebuilt.