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 |
Cities in Oklahoma to visit
- Ada
- Altus
- Alva
- Ardmore
- Bartlesville
- Bixby
- Broken Arrow
- Broken Bow
- Chickasha
- Choctaw
- Claremore
- Clinton
- Cushing
- Duncan
- Durant
- Edmond
- El Reno
- Elk City
- Enid
- Eufaula
- Grove
- Guthrie
- Guymon
- Hugo
- Lawton
- Mcalester
- Miami
- Midwest City
- Moore
- Muskogee
- Mustang
- Norman
- Oklahoma City
- Okmulgee
- Owasso
- Pauls Valley
- Ponca City
- Poteau
- Pryor
- Sallisaw
- Sand Springs
- Sapulpa
- Seminole
- Shawnee
- Stillwater
- Tahlequah
- Tulsa
- Weatherford
- Woodward
- Yukon