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'Oklahoma City' is the most populous city, and the
capital, of the
U.S. state of
Oklahoma. It is also the
county seat of . Oklahoma City was founded during the
Land Run of 1889, first of five
land runs in what became Oklahoma.
According to the 2006 Census estimate, it is the 30th largest city in the country.
[1] The city's estimated population as of 2006 was 537,734
[1], with a 2006 estimated population of 1,172,339
[2] in the
metropolitan area. In 2006, the Oklahoma City -
Shawnee Combined Statistical Area had a population of 1,240,977 residents.
[2]
Oklahoma City was the site of the
bombing of the
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in
1995, the largest act of
terrorism on American soil prior to the
September 11, 2001 attacks and the most destructive act of domestic terrorism in American history.
History
Main articles: History of Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City was settled on April 22, 1889, when the area known as the "unassigned lands" was opened for settlement in an event called "The Oklahoma Land Run". Some 10,000 homesteaders settled what is now downtown Oklahoma City, creating a tent city in a single day. Within 10 years the population had doubled in what became a permanent settlement and the future capital of Oklahoma.
By the time Oklahoma was admitted to the Union in 1907, Oklahoma City had already supplanted
Guthrie, the territorial capital, as the population center and commercial hub of the new state. Soon after, the capital was moved from Guthrie to Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City was a major stop on Route 66 during the early part of the 20th century and was prominently mentioned in Bobby Troup's 1946 jazz classic, "
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66," later made famous by Nat King Cole. Pre-
World War II activity saw Oklahoma City's development into a major stockyard location and, with the discovery of oil within the city limits (including under the State Capitol), a center of oil production. Post-war growth occurred with Oklahoma City's location as a major interchange on the
Interstate Highway System, with the convergence of I-35, I-40 and I-44 in the city, and the development of
Tinker Air Force Base. The 1970s and 80's witnessed a gradual decline in the inner-city, as families increasingly chose to live in nearby suburbs.
Urban Renewal projects in the 1970s removed many older historic structures but failed to result in much additional development. A notable exception was the construction of the Myriad Gardens and Crystal Bridge, a botancial garden and modernistic
conservatory in the heart of the city.
In 1993, the city passed a massive redevelopment package known as the
Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS), which succeeded in helping to rebuild the city's core, adding a new
baseball park, central
library, renovations to the civic center, convention center and fairgrounds, and a canal to the
Bricktown entertainment district. In recent years more housing has been developed downtown, creating new opportunities for developers. However, this has also raised some potential problems, such as an increased need for grocery stores and similar retail. The "Core-to-Shore" project was created to relocate I-40 one mile (1.6 km) south and replace it with a boulevard that will set as an entrance. This allows the central portion of the city to expand south toward the Oklahoma River, thus connecting the core of the city to the shore of the Oklahoma River.
Government
Main articles: Government of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City has a council-manager form of government, with an elected mayor and council setting policy and an appointed city manager carrying out the day-to-day operations. The center of Oklahoma City's municipal government is historic City Hall, an original art deco style building situated on the western edge of the central business district in downtown Oklahoma City.
Mick Cornett currently serves as
Mayor, having first been elected in 2004 and then re-elected in 2006. Eight councilpersons represent each of the 8 wards of Oklahoma City. The City Manager is Jim Couch, who was appointed in late 2000. He serves on numerous city boards and agencies, and served as Assistant City Manager/MAPS (Metropolitan Area Projects) Director as well as Water/Wastewater Utilities Director prior to his service as city manager.
Sister cities
Oklahoma City has six
sister cities, as designated by
Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):
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Haikou,
China
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Puebla,
Mexico
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Tainan,
Taiwan
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Taipei,
Taiwan
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Yehud,
Israel
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Ulyanovsk,
Russia
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1,608.8
km² (621.2
mi²). 1,572.1 km² (607.0 mi²) of it is land and 36.7 km² (14.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.28% water.
Oklahoma City is the seventh largest city in the country in terms of geographic area, and the largest in land area that is not a consolidated city-county. The
population density normally reported for the city using area of its city limits can be misleading, as its urbanized zone covers 244 mi², compared with the rural areas incorporated by the city, which cover 377 mi².
Oklahoma City is the second largest city in the nation still in compliance with the
Clean Air Act (after
Jacksonville, Florida).
Climate
Main articles: Climate of Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City lies in a
temperate climate. The summer can be extremely hot, as was evident in 2006 with a few week span of nearly 110 degree (Fahrenheit) temperatures. The average temperature is 60.1 °F, though colder though the winter months, with a 45.9° average in January, and warmer during the summer months, with an 80.7 °F average in July. The city receives about 32.03 inches of rain annually and 9.0 inches of snow. Oklahoma City experiences a
severe weather season from late March through August, though tornadoes have occurred in every month of the year. Oklahoma City had been struck by more tornadoes than any other city in the United States, including one of the most powerful tornadoes on record, a
F-5 with wind speeds topping that devastated parts of southern Oklahoma City and nearby communities on
May 3,
1999.
| Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures |
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec High °F | 80 | 92 | 93 | 100 | 104 | 105 | 110 | 110 | 108 | 96 | 87 | 86 |
|---|
| Norm High °F | 47.1 | 53.5 | 62.5 | 71.2 | 78.9 | 87.2 | 93.1 | 92.5 | 84.1 | 73.4 | 59.6 | 49.8 |
|---|
| Norm Low °F | 26.2 | 31.1 | 39.4 | 48.1 | 57.9 | 66.4 | 70.8 | 69.8 | 62.2 | 50.6 | 38.2 | 29.2 |
|---|
| Rec Low °F | -4 | -3 | 3 | 20 | 37 | 47 | 53 | 51 | 36 | 16 | 11 | -8 |
|---|
| Precip (in) | 1.28 | 1.56 | 2.9 | 3 | 5.44 | 4.63 | 2.94 | 2.48 | 3.98 | 3.64 | 2.11 | 1.89 |
|---|
| ''Source: USTravelWeather.com [3]'' |
Demographics
As of the
census of
2000, there were 506,132 people, 204,434 households, and 129,406 families residing in the city. The
population density was 321.9/km² (833.8/mi²) for the entire city but was more than 2600/mi² in the urbanized areas. There were 228,149 housing units at an average density of 145.1/km² (375.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.9%
White, 14.7%
Black or
African American, 3.5%
Native American, 3.5%
Asian American, 0.2%
Pacific Islander, 5.2% from
other races, and 5.6% from two or more races. 12.9% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 204,434 households, 30.8% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,947, and the median income for a family was $42,689. These figures are among the lowest in the nation for a city of this size, but the cost of living is considerably below the national average. Financial progress is actually higher than the national average. Males had a median income of $31,589 versus $24,420 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $19,098. 16.0% of the population and 12.4% of families were below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 23.0% of those under the age of 18 and 9.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
In June, 2007, the U.S. Census announced its estimate that Oklahoma City had grown in population 1.26 percent between July, 2005 and July, 2006. Since the official Census in 2000, Oklahoma City has grown over six percent, according to the Census Bureau's estimates.
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Main articles: Oklahoma City metropolitan area
Oklahoma City is the principal city of the eight-county Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area in Central Oklahoma and is the state's largest urbanized area. The metropolitan area was the
46th largest in the nation as of the year 2000.
| 'Northwest:' Piedmont, Kingfisher, Okarche | 'North:' Nichols Hills, The Village, Edmond, Guthrie | 'Northeast:' Luther, Jones, Chandler |
| 'West:' Bethany, Warr Acres, Yukon, Mustang, El Reno, Union City, Minco | 'OKLAHOMA CITY' | 'East:' Del City, Midwest City, Choctaw, Harrah, Nicoma Park, Spencer, Meeker |
| 'Southwest:' Tuttle, Newcastle, Blanchard, Chickasha, Bridge Creek | 'South:' Moore, Norman, Noble, Slaughterville, Lexington, Purcell
Valley Brook, Goldsby, Washington | 'Southeast:' Shawnee, Tecumseh, Bethel Acres, McLoud, Pink |
Neighborhoods
Main articles: Neighborhoods of Oklahoma City
Education
Higher Education
Oklahoma City is home to several colleges and universities, including
Oklahoma City University (formerly called Epworth University) in
MidTown.
Evans Hall at the University of Oklahoma in Norman
The
University of Oklahoma is well represented in the city and metropolitan area, with the
OU Medical Center due east of downtown and the main OU campus located in the suburb of
Norman. OU is one of only 4 major universities in the nation to have all 6 medical schools, and the OU Medical Center is the nation's largest independent medical center, and employs over 12,000 people.
The third-largest university in the state, the
University of Central Oklahoma, is located just north of the city in the suburb of
Edmond.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is located in the Furniture District on the Westside.
Oklahoma City Community College in south OKC is the second largest community college in the state. Just east of Oklahoma City is Rose State College
[4] located in
Midwest City. Northeast of the city is the only historically black college in the state,
Langston University.
There are also a number of private colleges and universities throughout the city and surrounding suburbs, including:
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Oklahoma City University
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Oklahoma Christian University
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St. Gregory's University [5]
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Southern Nazarene University
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Southwestern Christian University
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Mid-America Christian University
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University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
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University of Phoenix - Oklahoma City Campuses
[6]
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DeVry University - Oklahoma City Campus
[7]
★ Downtown College Consortium
[8]
★ Heartland Baptist Bible College
[9]
★ American Christian College and Seminary
★ Oklahoma Baptist College
★ Metropolitan College
The city is also home to the FAA's Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center. This facility provides the first federal training for the nation's Air Traffic Controllers.
Primary and Secondary
Oklahoma City Public Schools is the city's largest school district and second-largest in the state.
General Information The
Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics in Oklahoma City is home to some of the state's most gifted math and science pupils.
Classen School of Advanced Studies is located in the Oklahoma City Public School District, a national
Blue Ribbon School. It was recently named the No. 17-school in the nation according to Newsweek
[10]. In addition, Belle Isle Enterprise Middle School in OKCPS was named the top middle school in the state according to the Academic Performance Index, and recently received the
Blue Ribbon School Award.
Advanced Science and Technology Education Center (ASTEC), Inc. is an
Oklahoma Charter School(both Middle and High School) that began as a summer camp in 1986 while its founder, Dr. Freda Deskin, was on the faculty of the University of Oklahoma. Either the
Oklahoma University or
Oklahoma City University had, at various times since its inception, sponsored various aspects of ASTEC’s programs. On April 9, 2000, ASTEC Charter School became the State of Oklahoma’s first start-up charter school. In addition to the Middle / High School, ASTEC offers an After School Programs, Summer Camp, Virtual School (grades 7-12), and Outreach Programs such as rocketry. In last year's first graduating class, 100% of students are now attending a university.
There are numerous suburban districts which surround the urban OKCPS district, such as
Putnam City Public Schools in suburban northwest Oklahoma City, and Mid-Del Schools
[11], serving the eastern and southeastern parts of the metropolitan area. The city also has very well developed private and parochial schools, including
Casady School,
Heritage Hall Schools,
Providence Hall, and the schools of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City including
Bishop McGuinness High School and
Mount Saint Mary High School. Of special note, St. Mary's is the oldest high school in the state, founded in 1903 by the Sisters of Mercy.
A civic initiative named "MAPS for Kids" is attempting to remedy the problems of the inner city district. It will provide new schools for the central city and improve their concatchment areas by moving certain schools closer to wealthier neighborhoods. A sort of "reverse white-flight" is the underlying concept of initiative with the old decrepit inner-city schools being renovated or rebuilt and new technology being made available. An example of this includes John Marshall High School in North Oklahoma City, once said to be the worst public school in the state, is being rebuilt on land closer to Lake Hefner. It is hoped that the new school, complete with facilities and attractions familiar in many suburban districts, will attract the higher income families and thus improve the Oklahoma City district. However, controversy over the relocation of the high school has also raised questions over the wisdom of relocating a historically African-American high school to a predominantly white area. "MAPS for Kids" is funded with a voter-approved one-cent sales tax over seven years, which expires in December 2007.
CareerTech
Oklahoma City has several public career and technology education schools associated with the
Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, the largest of which are
Metro Technology Center and
Francis Tuttle Technology Center.
Private career and technology education schools in Oklahoma City include
Oklahoma Technology Institute, Platt College, Vatterott College, and Heritage College.
Culture
Museums and theatre
The Oklahoma City Museum of Art
The
Omniplex Science Museum in the Kirkpatrick Center houses exhibits on science, photography, aviation, and an IMAX theater. The
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum has galleries of western art and is home to the
Hall of Great Western Performers. The
Oklahoma City National Memorial in the northern part of Oklahoma City's downtown was created and the inscription on its eastern gate says, "to honor the victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were changed forever on
April 19,
1995". The outdoor Symbolic Memorial can be visited 24 hours a day for free, and the adjacent Memorial Museum, located in the former Journal Record building damaged by the bombing, can be entered for a small fee. The site is also home to the
National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism, a non partisan, non profit
thinktank devoted to the prevention of terrorism.
The Donald W. Reynolds Visual Arts Center is the new downtown home for the
Oklahoma City Museum of Art. The museum features visiting exhibits, original selections from its own collection, a theater showing a variety of foreign, independent, and classic films each week, and a restaurant. OKCMOA is also home to the most comprehensive collection of
Chihuly glass in the world including the three-story
Chihuly tower in the Museum's atrium. The newly renovated art deco
Civic Center Music Hall has performances from ballet and opera to traveling Broadway shows and concerts.
Stage Center for the Performing Arts is home to many of the city's top theater companies. The building that houses Stage Center, designed by
John Johansen is a modernist architectural landmark, with the original model displayed in
MOMA in
New York City. Also in downtown, the
Ford Center was ranked by concert industry group
Pollstar as one of the top ten live music venues in the world in ticket sales. Other theaters include the
Lyric Theatre,
Jewel Box Theatre, the
Kirkpatrick Auditorium and the 488-seat Petree Recital Hall, at the
Oklahoma City University campus. The university also opened the Wanda L Bass School of Music and auditorium in April of 2006.
Outdoor Recreation
The Crystal Bridge at the Myriad Gardens
One of the more prominent landmarks downtown is the Crystal Bridge at the
Myriad Botanical Gardens, a large downtown urban park. Designed by
I. M. Pei, the Crystal Bridge is a tropical conservatory in the area. The park has an amphitheater, known as the Water Stage. In 2007, following a renovation of the stage,
Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park relocated to the Myriad Gardens. There is also a lake in the middle of the park inhabited by large Japanese
Koi replete with waterfalls and fountains.
The
Oklahoma City Zoological Park is home to numerous natural habitats,
WPA era architecture and landscaping, and hosts major touring concerts during the summer at its amphitheater. Oklahoma City also has two amusement parks, Frontier City theme park and White Water Bay water park.
Frontier City is an 'Old West' themed amusement park. The park also features a recreation of a western gunfight at the 'OK Corral' and many shops that line the "Western" town's main street. Frontier City also hosts a national concert circuit at its amphitheater during the summer. White Water Bay is located north of
Will Rogers World Airport.
Walking trails line Lake Hefner and Lake Overholser in the northwest part of the city and downtown at the canal and the Oklahoma River. Part of the east shore of Lake Hefner has been developed into upscale offices and restaurants, but the majority of the area around the lake is taken up by parks and trails, including a new leashless dog park and the postwar era Stars and Stripes Park. Lake Stanley Draper is the city's largest and most remote lake. The city is implementing a new trail system that will be akin to a bicycle freeway system.
Media
''See also:
Broadcast Media in Oklahoma City''
''
The Oklahoman'' is Oklahoma City's major metro newspaper, the most widely circulated in the state. The Oklahoman's Internet edition is a collaboration with local
CBS affiliate
KWTV.
''The Oklahoma Gazette'' is Oklahoma City's independent newsweekly, featuring such staples as local commentary, feature stories, classifieds, restaurant reviews and movie listings.
''The Journal Record'' is Oklahoma City's daily business newspaper and
''OKC Business'' is a bi-monthly business publication.
''The MidCity Advocate'' is Oklahoma City's newest weekly broadsheet, covering positive developments in downtown, the State Capitol district, and the neighborhoods in Oklahoma City's historic core.
In addition, there are various community and international papers in the city such as
''The Black Chronicle'', headquartered in the
Eastside and the OK VIETIMES, located in
Asia District. Gay publications include
''Hard News Online'' and
''Standout Magazine''. There are also five metro lifestyle magazines produced by local publisher Southwestern Publishing: Nichols Hills News, Edmond Monthly, Norman Living, Northwest Style and Downtown Monthly.
Oklahoma City was home to several pioneers in radio and television broadcasting. Oklahoma City's
WKY Radio was the first radio station transmitting west of the
Mississippi River and the third radio station in the United States. WKY received its federal license in 1921 and has continually broadcast under the same call letters since 1922. In 1928 WKY was purchased by
E.K. Gaylord's Oklahoma Publishing Company and affiliated with
NBC [12]; in
1949, WKY-TV went on the air and became the first independently-owned television station in the U.S. to broadcast in color.
Sports
Oklahoma City is home to several professional teams including the
Oklahoma RedHawks, a AAA affiliate of the
Texas Rangers. Other teams include the
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz of
arena football, the
Oklahoma City Lightning of the
National Women's Football Association, and the
Oklahoma City Blazers of the
Central Hockey League.
The
Ford Center in
downtown is the large multipurpose arena which hosts concerts,
NHL exhibition games, and the city's pro sports teams. Located in Bricktown near the Ford Center,
AT&T Bricktown Ballpark is the home to the city's baseball team. There are several other stadiums and arenas in the city, including the arena inside the
Cox Convention Center, the
State Fair Arena,
Taft Stadium, the Don E. Porter
Hall of Fame Stadium, and
Abe Lemons Arena at
Oklahoma City University.
Oklahoma City is host to numerous major college and amature sporting events. Ford Center hosts The major universities in the area (
University of Oklahoma,
Oklahoma City University, and
Oklahoma State University) often schedules several basketball games at Ford Center, with most played in their home arenas.
The
Oklahoma City University Stars has a slate of sporting clubs which play on campus including a top-rated rowing program which has events on the
Oklahoma River. Of special note, the university had announced its desire to possibly enter the
NCAA during the
2007 athletic season.
Oklahoma City is the annual host of the
Big 12 Baseball Tournament, the
World Cup of Softball, and the annual
NCAA Women's College World Series. The city has held the
2005 NCAA Men's Basketball First &
Second Round and hosted the
Big 12 Men and Women's Basketball Tournaments in
2007; the city will be the site again in
2009.
Other major sporting events include Thoroughbred and Quarterhorse racing circuits at
Remington Park and numerous
horse shows and equine events that take place at the state fairgrounds each year. There are numerous golf courses and country clubs spread around the city in addition to tennis clubs and highschool level sporting activities.
In the aftermath of the
Hurricane Katrina disaster in
New Orleans, Louisiana and surrounding area, the
New Orleans Hornets of the
National Basketball Association temporarily relocated to the
Ford Center, playing the majority of its home games there during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons. The team, which was renamed to the
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, became the first major-league sports franchise to play regular season games in the state of Oklahoma. The Hornets are expected to play the 2007-08 season in New Orleans at
New Orleans Arena and host the 2008 NBA All-Star Game.
In July 2006, the Oklahoma City based
Professional Basketball Club, LLC led by prominent local businessman
Clayton Bennett, purchased of the
NBA Seattle SuperSonics and
WNBA Seattle Storm franchise. Bennett's group had sought to purchase a stake in the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets club from owner
George Shinn but that request was denied. If a suitable arena project in
greater Seattle is not approved by local leaders by
October 31,
2007,
[3] Mr. Bennett intends to file for relocation of the franchise to Oklahoma City.
[4]
City officials are enthusiastic about the recent NBA developments but are taking a low key approach, hoping not to disrupt the proceedings. Oklahoma City mayor Mick Cornett was quoted as saying, "Our [city's] consistent position is we're not proactively pursuing any specific franchise,.. .. When we're told a franchise is available, then we will pursue it. We don't want to be stealing
Seattle's or
New Orleans' franchise until they're available."
[5]
Professional Teams
Additionally, Oklahoma City is home to several now defunct sports teams:
★
Oklahoma Wranglers :
Arena Football League
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Oklahoma City 89ers :
American Association (20th century) minor league baseball - now
Oklahoma RedHawks
★ Oklahoma City Stars : CHL Hockey Team
★ Oklahoma City Coyotes : RHI Roller Hockey Team
★ Oklahoma City Dolls : All-woman American Football League franchise
Transportation
Main articles: Transportation in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is an integral point on the U.S. Interstate Network.
Interstate 35,
Interstate 40, and
Interstate 44 bisect the city,
Interstate 240 connects I-40 to I-44 in South OKC, the Lake Hefner Parkway (
OK-74) runs through Northwest Oklahoma City, Kilpatrick Turnpike makes a loop around North and West Oklahoma City, Airport Rd. (
OK-152) runs through Southwest Oklahoma City and leads to
Will Rogers World Airport,
Broadway Extension/U.S. 77 connects Central Oklahoma City to Edmond, and
Interstate 235 spurs from I-44 in North Central OKC into downtown Oklahoma City.
As reported by the
Oklahoma Department of Transportation in
2005, the busiest freeway in Oklahoma City, and in the state of Oklahoma, is
Interstate 44, with an average of 118,000 to 132,000 vehicles daily. The I-40 Crosstown Construction Project will relocate a stretch of highway near downtown several blocks to the south. It was expected to be completed by the end of 2008, however new reports now say it could be as late as 2012 that the new Crosstown will be complete.
Oklahoma City is served by two primary airports,
Will Rogers World Airport and the much smaller
Wiley Post Airport (incidentally, the two honorees died in the same plane crash in
Alaska). Will Rogers World Airport is currently completing a major reconstruction period.
Tinker Air Force Base, in East OKC, is the largest military air depot in the nation, a major maintenance and deployment facility for the
Navy and the
Air Force, and the second largest military institution in the state (after
Fort Sill in
Lawton).
Amtrak has a
train station downtown, with daily service to
Fort Worth and the nation's rail network via the
Heartland Flyer. There is also a heritage rail line under re-construction that will connect Bricktown and the
Adventure District in NE Oklahoma City.
Greyhound and several other intercity bus companies serve Oklahoma City at
Union Bus Station, Downtown.
METRO Transit is the public transit company. Their bus terminal and headquarters is located downtown at NW 5th Street and Hudson Avenue.
Economy
Main articles: Economy of Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City has a large and increasingly diverse economy. What was once a city known for Energy exploration and being a huge center of government has now diversified to include sectors such as
biotechnology,
Information Technology,
Health Services, and Administration. Oklahoma City companies such as
Devon Energy and
Chesapeake Energy ranks among the largest corporations in the state.
According to the
Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, the
Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area's economic output grew by 33 percent between 2001 and 2005 due in large part to economic diversification. The area's
gross metropolitan product totaled $43.1 billion in 2005.
[6]
See also
List of famous Oklahoma City Area Citizens
References
1. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2006-01.csv
2. {{ cite web | url=http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/CBSA-EST2006-02.csv
3. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/4984145.html
4. Owner: Okla. City chosen destination if no arena deal reached
5. OKC must mind its own business until franchise is made available
6. http://newsok.com/article/3096816
External links
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Wikitravel has a
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Official City Website
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Convention & Visitors' Bureau
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Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
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Arts Council of Oklahoma City
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Information about Oklahoma City at About.com
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OKC Live Online Entertainment Guide
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OKC Online Magazine
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