Businesses and Places in Oklahoma

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Oklahoma Facts and Information

   
Abbreviation OK
Capital Oklahoma City
Size Total (Land + Water) 69,898 sq miles; Land Only 68,667 sq miles
Number of Counties 77
Time Zone Central Time Zone
Bordering States Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas
Highest Point Black Mesa, 4,975 feet
National Parks None
Population (2015) 3,911,338
Population Density 57.0 people / square mile
Area Codes 405, 580, 918
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) Oklahoma City (579,999)
Tulsa (391,906)
Norman (110,925)
Broken Arrow (98,850)
Lawton (96,867)
Statehood November 16, 1907
Electoral Votes 7
Governor Official Oklahoma Governor Website
U. S. Senators List of U. S. Senators From Oklahoma
U. S. Representatives List of U. S. Representatives From Oklahoma
Senators List of Oklahoma State Senators
Representatives List of Oklahoma State Representatives
Government Official Site
Constitution Oklahoma State Constitution
Road Conditions Oklahoma Road Conditions
Quarter Issue Date January 28, 2008
Animal American bison
Bird Scissor-tailed flycatcher
Colors Green and white
Fish White or sand bass
Flower Mistletoe
Grass Indian grass
Insect Honeybee
Motto Labor omnia vincit (Labor conquers all things)
Musical Instrument Fiddle
Nickname Sooner State
Reptile Mountain boomer (collared lizard)
Rock Rose rock
Song "Oklahoma!"
Tree Redbud
Wildflower Indian blanket
NCAA Division I Schools University of Oklahoma (Big 12)
Oklahoma State University–Stillwater (Big 12)
Oral Roberts University (The Summit League)
University of Tulsa (American Athletic)
Gas Tax $0.1700 / Gallon
Cigarette Tax $1.03 / Pack
Tourist Attractions Turner Falls Waterfall in Davis, Oklahoma.
Tourist Attractions Frontier City Theme park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Tourist Attractions Cain's Ballroom historic music venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Tourist Attractions Tulsa Zoo Zoo in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Tourist Attractions Oklahoma City Zoo Zoo in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Tourist Attractions White Water Bay Water park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Tourist Attractions Oklahoma Aquarium Aquarium in Jenks, Oklahoma.
Tourist Attractions Tulsa Performing Arts Center Theater in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Tourist Attractions Chickasaw National Recreation Area National recreation area in Sulphur, Oklahoma.
Tourist Attractions Gilcrease Museum Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Tourist Attractions Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum and memorial honoring all who were affected by the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995. It is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Tourist Attractions Broken Bow Lake Reservoir in southeastern Oklahoma.
Tourist Attractions Museum of Osteology Museum devoted to the study of bones and skeletons, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Tourist Attractions Robbers Cave State Park State park in Wilburton, Oklahoma.
Tourist Attractions Science Museum Oklahoma Science museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Fun Facts The name "Oklahoma" comes from two Choctaw Indian words "okla" meaning people, and "humma" meaning red, so the state's name literally means "red people."
Fun Facts The Land Rush of 1889 permitted settlers to claim the Unassigned Lands in present-day Oklahoma. Some settlers tried to beat the system by entering the area before the official start at noon on April 22, 1889. These settlers were called the Sooners, and that's where Oklahoma got its nickname.
Fun Facts Cimarron County is the only county in the U.S. that touches four states Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Kansas.
Fun Facts Oklahoma has more than 200 man-made lakes. That's more than any other state in the United States.
Fun Facts The world's largest concrete totem pole is in Foyil, Oklahoma. It is 90 feet tall and 30 feet around at its widest point.
Fun Facts Oklahoma is the main producer of iodine in the United States.
Fun Facts Shopping cart was invented in Oklahoma. Sylvan Goldman, owner of the Hympty Dumpty supermarket chain in Oklahoma City, introduced the "folding basket carriers" on June 4, 1937.
Fun Facts The world’s first parking meter, known as Park-O-Meter No. 1, is installed on the southeast corner of what was then First Street and Robinson Avenue in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on July 16, 1935.
Fun Facts Oklahoma is one of only two states whose capital city's name includes the state name. The other is Indianapolis, Indiana.
Fun Facts The first official tornado forecast and the first successful tornado forecast in recorded history happened at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1948.
Fun Facts In 1907, Oklahoma became the last state to declare Christmas as a legal holiday.
Fun Facts In 1977, Oklahoma became the first state to adopt lethal injection as a means of execution.
Name Origin From two Choctaw Indian words meaning “red people”
Residents Names Oklahoman
Tourism Office Website www.travelok.com
Tourism Office Phone Number 800-652-6552

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