Editing Clayton, Oklahoma (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|1.7|sqmi|km2}} is land and 0.58% is water.

Clayton, located in the [[Kiamichi River]] valley, is framed on its west by Flagpole Mountain (1,562&nbsp;ft.) and to its east by unnamed mountains topping 1,600 feet in elevation. Within a few miles of Clayton is scenic McKinley Rocks, a collection of massive boulders strewn across a mountain top. South of Clayton is Clayton Lake State Park which is surrounded by a pine tree forest. Northwest of town is [[Sardis Lake (Oklahoma)|Sardis Lake]], a [[U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]] dam which impounds the water of Jack's Fork Creek. The Pushmataha Wildlife Refuge is also nearby.