City of Oklahoma City
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Nickname: OKC, "The Big Friendly"
Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Oklahoma County is a County located in the central partof the U Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America.
Coordinates: 35°28′56.28″N 97°32′6.72″W / 35.4823, -97.5352
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
Counties	Canadian, Cleveland, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie
Government
- Type	Mayor-Council
- Mayor	Mick Cornett (R)
- City Manager	Jim Couch
Area
- City	621. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. YeahImage Oklahoma counties mappng|thumb|right|300px|Map of Oklahoma counties]]This is a list of the seventy-seven counties in the U Canadian County is a County located in the US state of Oklahoma. Cleveland County is a County in the central part of the US state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma County is a County located in the central partof the U Pottawatomie County is a County located in the US state of Oklahoma. The Mayor-Council government system sometimes called the Mayor-Commission government system is one of two variations of Government used for the most part in modern A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Mick Cornett is the current Mayor of the American city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a City, in a council-manager form of city government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 2 sq mi (1,608. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²)
- Land	607. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 0 sq mi (1,572. 1 km²)
- Water	14. 2 sq mi (36. 7 km²)
Elevation	1,201 ft (396 m)
Population (2006)
- City	537,734
- Density	871. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/sq mi (336. 5/km²)
- Metro	1,262,027
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	405
FIPS code	40-55000[1]
GNIS feature ID	1102140[2]
Website: http://www.okc.gov/

Oklahoma City is the capital of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 405 serves the US state of Oklahoma. It covers the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area including cities such as Oklahoma City, Edmond Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. The county seat of Oklahoma County,^[3] the city is the 30th largest in the United States^[4] The city's estimated population as of 2006 was 537,734[1], with a 2006 estimated population of 1,192,989[2] in the metropolitan area. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Oklahoma County is a County located in the central partof the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area is a large urban region located in the central part of the state of Oklahoma. In 2007, the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area had a population of 1,262,027 residents. Shawnee is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. Table of United States Combined Statistical AreasThe United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB defines micropolitan and metropolitan statistical areas. ^[5] Besides Oklahoma County, the city extends into Canadian, Cleveland, and Pottawatomie counties. Canadian County is a County located in the US state of Oklahoma. Cleveland County is a County in the central part of the US state of Oklahoma. Pottawatomie County is a County located in the US state of Oklahoma. Founded during the Land Run of 1889, 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. The Land Rush of 1889 was the first Land run into the Unassigned Lands and included all or part of the modern day Canadian, Cleveland, Kingfisher The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist attack on April 19 1995 aimed at the U The Alfred P Murrah Federal Building was a United States Federal Government complex located at 200 N Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion

History

Main article: 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". This is a history of Oklahoma City Oklahoma. Early history Oklahoma City was first settled on April 22, 1889, when the area known as the Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 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. Guthrie is a city in and the County seat of Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part 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. " (Get Your Kicks On Route 66 " often rendered simply as " Route 66 " is a Popular song and Rhythm and blues standard 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. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including 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 Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System) Tinker Air Force Base is a major US Air Force base located in the southeast Oklahoma City area near the suburb of Midwest City, Oklahoma. The 1970s and '80s 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. Urban Renewal (similar to Urban Regeneration in British English) is a controversial U A notable exception was the construction of the Myriad Gardens and Crystal Bridge, a botanical garden and modernistic conservatory in the heart of the city. A conservatory is a Glass and Metal structure traditionally found in the Garden of a large house

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. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each A library is a collection of information sources resources and services and the structure in which it is housed it is organized for use and maintained by a public body an institution Once a major Warehouse district and the original site of the city Bricktown is a growing entertainment district in downtown Oklahoma City. 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.

The Murrah Building aftermath

The city has also seen a so called renaissance in the past five to ten years. Several of the downtown buildings are being renovated and restored to their original stature. One of the biggest was the renovation of the Skirvin Hotel in 2007. The famed First National Center is also going through a renovation as a real estate company out of Los Angeles has been pumping millions of dollars into the building.

The Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial

Oklahoma City was forever changed on April 19, 1995 when Timothy McVeigh parked a Ryder truck in front of the Murrah building and set off a bomb at 9:02 am. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Timothy James McVeigh ( April 23, 1968 &ndash June 11, 2001) was a United States Army veteran and security guard who bombed The Alfred P Murrah Federal Building was a United States Federal Government complex located at 200 N The federal building on the northern fringe of downtown was destroyed and many nearby buildings suffered severe damage. The blast, which killed 168, became international news and brought to the forefront of the world's mind a city that was little known outside of the region previously. The citizens of Oklahoma City rallied around each other, and the attack served to unite the city as it began a new era of revival. The site is now home to the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum. Since its opening in 2000 over 3 million people have visited the site. Every year on April 19 survivors, friends and family return to the memorial to read the names of every victim lost.

Government

Main article: Government of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

OKC's art deco City Hall

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 Government of Oklahoma City is a council-manager 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. Mick Cornett is the current Mayor of the American city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government 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):

• Haikou, China
• Puebla, Mexico
• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Tainan, Taiwan
• Taipei, Taiwan
• Ulyanovsk, Russia

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 621. Haikou ( Pinyin: Hǎikǒu situated at the north of Hainan island is the Capital of Hainan Province of the People's Republic of China Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The city of Puebla, officially Heroic Puebla de Zaragoza (nicknamed Angelópolis) is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Puebla. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Ulyanovsk (Улья́новск formerly Simbirsk (ru Симби́рск is a city on the Volga River in Russia, 893 km east from Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 2 square miles (1,608. 8 km²), of which, 607. 0 square miles (1,572. 1 km²) of it is land and 14. 2 square miles (36. 7 km²) of it is water. The total area is 2. 28% water. Oklahoma City is located in the Frontier Country region of Central Oklahoma, in the Southern Plains of North America; it is on the tallgrass and mixed grass prairie section of the great plains. Central Oklahoma is the geographical name for the central region of the U The Great Plains are the broad expanse of Prairie and Steppe which lie east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada

Contrary to popular belief, the geography is not flat and treeless (like in the true high plains to the west), though some areas of the southern and western portions of Oklahoma City are more level. Most of the area consists of gently rolling hills, covered in places by stands of dense, low trees, along with shrubs and many varieties of prairie grasses and wildflowers. Those woodlands, mostly to the north and east of the metropolitan area, are known as the Cross Timbers, and they consist of Blackjack Oak (Quercus marilandica), Post Oak (Q. stellata), hickory (Carya spp. ), and other plant species which become more widespread in the southeastern forests, about 100 miles (160 km) east of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.

The city is roughly bisected by the North Canadian River (recently partially renamed the Oklahoma River inside city limits). The North Canadian was once substantial enough to flood every year, wreaking destruction on surrounding areas, including the original Oklahoma City Zoo, until the 1940s when the Civilian Conservation Corps dammed the river and turned it into essentially a wide ditch for the next 50 years. In the 1990s, as part of the citywide revitalization project known as MAPS, the city built a series of low water dams, returning water to the portion of the river flows near downtown. The city also has three large lakes, Lake Hefner and Lake Overholser, in the northwestern quarter of the city, and the largest - Lake Stanley Draper, in the sparsely populated far southeast of the city.

Sunset over Lake Hefner in northwest Oklahoma City.

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 sq mi (630 km²), compared with the rural areas incorporated by the city, which cover 377 sq mi (980 km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume

Oklahoma City is the second largest city in the nation still in compliance with the Clean Air Act (after Jacksonville, Florida). A Clean Air Act describes one of a number of pieces of legislation relating to the reduction of Smog and Air pollution in general

Climate

Main article: Climate of Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City lies in a temperate, sub-humid climate, with frequent variations in weather day-to-day and seasonally, except during the consistently hot and humid summer months. The climate of Oklahoma City Oklahoma is a Humid subtropical climate ( Koppen climate classification Cfa) near the boundaries of both the Consistent winds help temper the warmer weather, usually from the south or south-southeast at those times, though consistent northerly winds during the winter can make cold periods feel even colder.

The summer can be extremely hot, as was evident in 2006 with a few week span of nearly 110 °F (43 °C) temperatures. The average temperature is 60. 1 °F (15. 6 °C), though colder though the winter months, with a 36. 7 °F (2. 6 °C) average in January,and warmer during the summer months, with an 82. 0 °F (27. 8 °C) average in July. The city receives about 32. 03 inches (814 mm) of rain annually and 9. 0 inches (230 mm) of snow.

Blizzards can occur once or twice some winters, while freezing rain occurs a few times most winters, but prolonged periods of either winter precipitation or sub-freezing weather are limited to less than a week, in most cases. Over the year, on average, more precipitation falls than is lost to evapotranspiration, unlike drier places to the west.

Due to Oklahoma City's location north of the western edges of the Gulf of Mexico and east of the semi-arid high plains in the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, relative humidity also alternates between humid and dry airmasses, though humidity is definitely higher than places to the west.

Oklahoma City experiences a severe weather season from March through August, especially during April and May, though tornadoes have occurred in every month of the year. Severe weather is any destructive weather phenomenon. The term is usually used to refer to severe thunderstorms and related phenomena such as Tornados Oklahoma City has been struck by more tornadoes than any other metropolitan area in the United States, including one of the most powerful tornadoes on record, an F-5 with wind speeds topping 320 mph (510 km/h) that devastated parts of southern Oklahoma City and nearby communities on May 3, 1999. The Fujita scale ( F-Scale) or Fujita-Pearson scale, is a scale for rating Tornado intensity based on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

Further information: 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 506,132 people, 204,434 households, and 129,406 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 321. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/km² (833. 8/sq mi) for the entire city but was more than 2600/sq mi in the urbanized areas. There were 228,149 housing units at an average density of 375. 9/sq mi (145. 1/km²). 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. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian 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, 45. 8% were married couples living together, 13. 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36. 7% were non-families. 30. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 8% had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 41 and the average family size was 3. 04.

In the city the population was spread out with 25. 5% under the age of 18, 10. 7% from 18 to 24, 30. 8% from 25 to 44, 21. 5% from 45 to 64, and 11. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. 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. Males had a median income of $31,589 versus $24,420 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,098. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 16. 0% of the population and 12. 4% of families were below the poverty line. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 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 article: 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 Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area is a large urban region located in the central part of the state of Oklahoma. The metropolitan area was the 46th largest in the nation as of the year 2000. See also Metropolitan Statistical Area, Core Based Statistical Area Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasThe United States Census Bureau has defined

Economy

Oklahoma City has an increasingly diverse economy. What was once a city known as a huge center of Government and Energy exploration has expanded and diversified to include sectors such as biotechnology, Information Technology, Services, Health Services, and Administration within the past 15 years. Biotechnology is Technology based on Biology, especially when used in Agriculture, Food science, and Medicine. Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support Health care is the prevention treatment and management of illness and the preservation of mental health through the services offered by the medical, Nursing Several Oklahoma City based companies, such as Devon Energy and Chesapeake Energy, rank among the largest corporations (Fortune 500) in the nation. Chesapeake Energy ( is a producer of Natural gas in the United States and according to their 3Q 2007 report is the largest independent producer third overall Please do not add the complete list of fortune 500 companies The list is copyrighted by Fortune which makes money by selling the content

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 Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area is a large urban region located in the central part of the state of Oklahoma. It's gross metropolitan product totaled $43. ---- Gross metropolitan product (GMP is one of several measures of the size of the Economy of a Metropolitan area. 1 billion in 2005. ^[6]

Neighborhoods

Main article: Neighborhoods of Oklahoma City

A 2008 panoramic view of Downtown Oklahoma City's skyline. Downtown Downtown Overview Downtown Oklahoma City itself is currently undergoing a Renaissance, one of the largest in the nation Downtown Oklahoma City is located at the geographic center of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area and is the principal business district of the city

Oklahoma City has a wide variety of neighborhoods. Inner city neighborhoods are old and stately whereas there are a number that have urban grit and some that are more recently being gentrified. Inner city neighborhoods radiate from those located in downtown and include mostly single-family detached houses with yards. There are a number of apartment dwellings as well, many with a more urban style. Downtown there are numerous condo developments and several highrise options.

Outside of the inner city, Oklahoma City has choices between suburban and rural neighborhoods. The suburban varieties tend to have large tracts of single-family detached housing with large yards. The tracts are usually concentrated around a common setting, such as a lake or shopping destination. The suburban neighborhoods offer a large number of apartment dwellings and not too many multi-family ownership offerings. Rural offerings are pretty extensive given the city's vast city limits, however most would not be classified as a neighborhood in the normal sense. In the rural areas, most of the land is protected however you will find the occasional ranch or industrial/office properties.

Education

Higher education

Oklahoma City is home to several colleges and universities, including Oklahoma City University (formerly called Epworth University) in Uptown. Oklahoma City University, abbreviated OCU, is a Coeducational, urban private University located in Oklahoma City, in the Midtown Uptown is the area near the mid 23rd Street of Oklahoma City due east of Asia District. This United Methodist university is renowned for its performing arts programs and is home to one of Oklahoma's three law schools. The university hosts many theater, music, and dance events for the community each year, including a Christmas event. The most recent addition to the campus of OCU is the Wanda L. Bass School of Music, home of the Oklahoma City University Symphony Orchestra and the OCU Musical Theatre Company. Three of Oklahoma's Miss Americas are graduates of OCU, and there is a sculpture in their honor on campus.

Park on campus of OU Medical Center near downtown

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. University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U Norman is the largest city in and the County seat of Cleveland County in the U 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. The University of Central Oklahoma, often referred to as UCO, is a four year Coeducational public University located in Edmond, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is located in the Furniture District on the Westside. Oklahoma State University–Oklahoma City was originally a branch of Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in 1961. Oklahoma City Community College in south OKC is the second largest community college in the state. The Oklahoma City Community College, also referred to as OCCC or O-Triple-C, is a Coeducational Community college located in Oklahoma Just east of Oklahoma City is Rose State College [4] located in Midwest City. Midwest City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Northeast of the city is the only historically black college in the state, Langston University. Langston University is an institution of higher learning located in Langston, Oklahoma, USA.

There are also a number of private colleges and universities throughout the city and surrounding suburbs, including:

• Oklahoma City University - Oklahoma City
• Oklahoma Baptist University (Shawnee)
• Oklahoma Baptist University - Oklahoma City
• Oklahoma Christian University
• St. Gregory's University [5] (Shawnee)
• Southern Nazarene University (Bethany)
• Southwestern Christian University
• Mid-America Christian University
• University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (Chickasha)
• University of Phoenix - Oklahoma City Campuses [6]
• DeVry University - Oklahoma City Campus [7]
• Hillsdale Free-Will Baptist College (Moore)
• 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. Oklahoma City University, abbreviated OCU, is a Coeducational, urban private University located in Oklahoma City, in the Midtown Oklahoma Baptist University is a Christian Liberal arts university located in Shawnee Oklahoma, and owned by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma Oklahoma Christian University (locally known as OC) is a four-year private Comprehensive Coeducational Christian University St Gregory's University is a private co-educational Catholic Liberal arts University. Southern Nazarene University (also known as SNU and So-Naz) is a Christian Liberal arts college located in Bethany, Oklahoma. Southwestern Christian University was founded in 1946 as an educational institution based on the Bible. The Mid-America Christian University ("MACU" is a Bible college in Oklahoma City Oklahoma. The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, or USAO, is Oklahoma's only public Liberal arts college The University of Phoenix ( UPX) is a for-profit educational institution that specializes in Adult education. DeVry University and DeVry Institute of Technology are divisions of Devry Inc Heartland Baptist Bible College is an unaccredited Independent Fundamental Baptist Bible college in Oklahoma City Oklahoma, which offers 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. The Oklahoma City Public Schools is a large urban Public school district located in Oklahoma City ^[7] The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics in Oklahoma City is home to some of the state's most gifted math and science pupils. General Of approximately 300 applicants each year 125 are selected for interviews and about 75 high school sophomores from across the state are admitted Classen School of Advanced Studies is located in the Oklahoma City Public School District, a national Blue Ribbon School. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created to honor schools 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. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created to honor schools

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. University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U Oklahoma City University, abbreviated OCU, is a Coeducational, urban private University located in Oklahoma City, in the Midtown On April 9, 2000, ASTEC Charter School became the State of Oklahoma’s first start-up charter school. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. 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. Casady School was founded in 1947 by Bishop Thomas Casady and the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma Providence Hall is a classical Christian school located in Edmond Oklahoma. 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. Metro Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Oklahoma City Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a public career and technology education center affiliated with the state of Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.

Private career and technology education schools in Oklahoma City include Oklahoma Technology Institute, Platt College, Vatterott College, and Heritage College. Oklahoma Technology Institute, also known as OTI is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Culture

Museums and theatre

The Oklahoma City Museum of Art

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 fifty-five foot Eleanor Blake Kirkpatrick Memorial Tower in the Museum's atrium. Dale Patrick Chihuly (b September 20, 1941 in Tacoma Washington, U ^[8] 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. C E John Johansen ( February 26, 1883 &ndash October 15, 1947) was a Norwegian sprinter The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, USA, on 53rd Street between Fifth The City of New York 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. This article is about the multipurpose entertainment facility

The Suvivor Tree on the grounds of the Oklahoma City National Memorial

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. Oklahoma City University, abbreviated OCU, is a Coeducational, urban private University located in Oklahoma City, in the Midtown The university also opened the Wanda L Bass School of Music and auditorium in April of 2006.

The Omniplex Science Museum in the Kirkpatrick Center houses exhibits on science, photography, aviation, and an IMAX theater. The Science Museum Oklahoma is a Science museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum has galleries of western art and is home to the Hall of Great Western Performers. The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is a Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Hall of Great Western Performers is a Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City Oklahoma, U 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 Oklahoma City National Memorial is the largest memorial of its kind in the United Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 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. A think tank (also called a policy institute) is an organization institute corporation or group that conducts Research and engages in advocacy in areas such

Outdoor recreation

The Myriad Botanical Gardens in downtown OKC

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. Ieoh Ming Pei ( (b April 26, 1917) commonly known by his initials I 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. (kɔɪ or more specifically (niɕikigoi literally " brocaded carp" are ornamental domesticated varieties of the Common carp Cyprinus carpio.

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. The Works Progress Administration (renamed in 1939 the Work Projects Administration; WPA) was the largest New Deal agency employing millions of people 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. Will Rogers World Airport is located in southwestern Oklahoma City Oklahoma.

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.

The Oklahoman

Media

See also: Broadcast Media in Oklahoma City

The Oklahoman is Oklahoma City's major metro newspaper, the most widely circulated in the state. This is a summary of broadcast media in Oklahoma City, the Capital and largest city of the U The Oklahoman is the largest daily and statewide Newspaper in Oklahoma and is the only daily newspaper that covers the Oklahoma City area 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 that cator to the ethnic mosaic of the city; such as The Black Chronicle, headquartered in the Eastside, the OK VIETIMES and Oklahoma Chinese Times, located in Asia District, and various Hispanic publications. The Black Chronicle is the biggest selling African American newspaper in the state of Oklahoma. The Eastside is home to the US state of Oklahoma 's largest African American community This article is about Asia District in Oklahoma City. For the district in the Cañete Province, Peru, see Asia District Peru. 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. In addition are two magazines published by Back40 Design: The Edmond Outlook and the Shawnee Outlook. Both contain local commentary and human interest pieces provided to over 150,000 Oklahomans.

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 (930 AM) is Oklahoma 's oldest Radio station and was the first west of the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to 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. Edward King Gaylord ( March 5, 1873 - May 30, 1974) was the founder and publisher of the Daily Oklahoman Newspaper (now The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's S. to broadcast in color.

Sports

"The Brick", home of the Oklahoma Redhawks and Big XII Baseball.

Oklahoma City is home to several professional sports clubs including the Oklahoma RedHawks, a AAA affiliate of the Texas Rangers. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft The Redhawks play in the AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, which is considered one of the finest minor league parks in the nation. AT&T Bricktown Ballpark opened in 1998 in downtown Oklahoma City 's Bricktown district 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 Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz are a 2004 expansion team of the Arena Football League's minor league Af2. This article is about the sport of Arena Football See Arena Football (video game for the EA Sports Video game of the same name The Oklahoma City Lightning is Oklahoma City's full-contact women's American football team in the National Women's Football Association. The National Women's Football Association (NWFA is a full-contact American football league for women headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The Oklahoma City Blazers are a professional Ice hockey team that plays in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. The Central Hockey League (CHL is a mid-level Professional hockey league owned by Global Entertainment Corporation.

The Ford Center in downtown is the large multipurpose arena which hosts concerts, NHL exhibition games, and the city's pro sports teams. This article is about the multipurpose entertainment facility Downtown Oklahoma City is located at the geographic center of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area and is the principal business district of the city The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Located in Bricktown near the Ford Center, AT&T Bricktown Ballpark is the home to the city's baseball team. AT&T Bricktown Ballpark opened in 1998 in downtown Oklahoma City 's Bricktown district 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. The Cox Business Services Convention Center (also known as Cox Convention Center or The Cox and colloquially as The Myriad) is a large multipurpose The Fair Park Arena is a 6000-seat multi-purpose Arena in Birmingham Alabama, USA. Porter Hall of Fame Stadium, and Abe Lemons Arena at Oklahoma City University. National Softball Hall of Fame is a Softball museum located in Oklahoma City 's Adventure District Abe Lemons Arena is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Oklahoma City University in Midtown Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City University, abbreviated OCU, is a Coeducational, urban private University located in Oklahoma City, in the Midtown

Oklahoma City is host to numerous major college and amateur sporting events. The major universities in the area - (University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City University, and Oklahoma State University) - often schedule several basketball games and major sporting events at Ford Center, although most games are played in their campus arenas. University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U Oklahoma City University, abbreviated OCU, is a Coeducational, urban private University located in Oklahoma City, in the Midtown

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. North Canadian River is a river that flows through New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma in the United States. Of special note, the university had announced its desire to possibly enter the NCAA during the 2007 athletic season. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations

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 Big 12 Baseball Tournament (sometimes known simply as the Big 12 Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the Big 12 Conference (Big The World Cup of Softball is a Softball tournament run by the Amateur Softball Association. The city has held the 2005 NCAA Men's Basketball First and Second Round and hosted the Big 12 Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments in 2007; the city will be the site again in 2009. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I College basketball The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I College basketball The 2007 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship was the 2007 edition of the Big 12 Conference's championship tournament held at the Ford Center

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. Remington Park is a Horse racing track and Racino located in Oklahoma City Oklahoma. A Horse show is a judged exhibition of Horses and ponies. Many different horse breeds and equestrian disciplines hold competitions worldwide There are numerous golf courses and country clubs spread around the city in addition to tennis clubs and highschool level sporting activities.

Ford Center at night

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. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. This article is about the multipurpose entertainment facility The team became the first major-league sports franchise to play regular-season games in the state of Oklahoma. The Hornets permanently returned to New Orleans for the 2007-08 season, and host the 2008 NBA All-Star Game. The Hornets played an exhibition game, attended by 6,324 fans ^[9], in Oklahoma City on October 9, 2007 against the Houston Rockets, as a way to say thanks for the temporary hosting. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. The Hornets won the game 94-92.

Possible Relocation of the Seattle SuperSonics

Main article: Seattle SuperSonics proposed relocation to Oklahoma City

On April 18, 2008, the NBA gave conditional approval for the Seattle Supersonics to move for the 2008-2009 season to Oklahoma City provided they can free themselves from the legal challenges to the move and ownership of the team. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played With a 28-2 vote by its board of owners it became possible that the Sonics will become Oklahoma's first permanent major league professional sports team. The Sonics could re-apply for relocation in 2010 upon the expiration of its current lease with Seattle's KeyArena, or sooner if legally possible. KeyArena at Seattle Center, also known as KeyArena is located north of downtown Seattle, USA on the grounds of Seattle Center (the site of 1962 The City of Seattle has filed a lawsuit, scheduled to begin on June 16, to keep the Sonics at KeyArena through its lease. The former ownership group headed up by Howard Schultz is also filing a lawsuit to rescind the sale of the team. Although NBA Commissioner David Stern has urged the city to reconsider its lawsuit on the basis that the Sonics would became a "lame duck" team if they were forced to stay until 2010, he said the Sonics are prepared to play two more seasons if they lost in court. The City of Seattle responded that the lawsuit only exists because of Bennett's attempt to break the lease and the city will not accept a cash only settlement. The team could become the fourth NBA franchise to relocate since 1985; the Kansas City Kings moved to Sacramento, the Vancouver Grizzlies to Memphis and the Charlotte Hornets to New Orleans. The Sacramento Kings are a professional Basketball team based in Sacramento California. The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional Basketball team based in Memphis Tennessee. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana ^[10]

The process of relocation began in July 2006, when a group of Oklahoma City businessmen, led by Clay Bennett, purchased the SuperSonics. Clay Bennett (born January 20, 1958) is an American Editorial cartoonist Currently drawing for the Chattanooga Times Free Press After a failed attempt to build a new arena in a Seattle suburb the group requested permission from the NBA to move the team to Oklahoma City. ^[11] The ownership group left open the possibility of remaining in the Seattle area if financing for a new arena can be arranged before completion of the relocation process. ^[11] The group is attempting to break the Sonics’ lease with Key Arena in 2008, before its 2010 termination. The city of Seattle has rejected offers to buy the lease. A court date in June 2008 is set to decide if the Sonics can break their Key Arena lease. ^[12]

On March 4, 2008, Oklahoma City voters approved a renovation of the Ford Center, including construction of a new NBA practice facility, in anticipation of an NBA team. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This article is about the multipurpose entertainment facility Bennett reached a preliminary agreement with Oklahoma City on March 14 over a 15-year lease of the Ford Center, which will be presented to the city council and become official if the NBA approves the move and upon termination of the Key Arena lease in 2008 or 2010. ^[13] The Oklahoma State Legislature also passed a bill that provides tax incentives to the Sonics. ^[10]

Professional teams

Additionally, Oklahoma City was home to several now defunct sports teams:

• Oklahoma Wranglers : Arena Football League
• Oklahoma City 89ers : American Association (20th century) minor league baseball
• Oklahoma City Stars : CHL Hockey Team
• Oklahoma City Coyotes : RHI Roller Hockey Team
• Oklahoma City Dolls : All-woman American Football League franchise

Transportation

Main article: Transportation in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City is an integral point on the U. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. AT&T Bricktown Ballpark opened in 1998 in downtown Oklahoma City 's Bricktown district The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz are a 2004 expansion team of the Arena Football League's minor league Af2. This article is about the sport of Arena Football See Arena Football (video game for the EA Sports Video game of the same name af2 (short for arenafootball2) is the name of the Arena Football League 's Minor league, which started play in 2000. This article is about the multipurpose entertainment facility The Oklahoma City Lightning is Oklahoma City's full-contact women's American football team in the National Women's Football Association. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The National Women's Football Association (NWFA is a full-contact American football league for women headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The Oklahoma City Blazers are a professional Ice hockey team that plays in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Central Hockey League (CHL is a mid-level Professional hockey league owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. This article is about the multipurpose entertainment facility The Oklahoma Wranglers was the final name of a team in the Arena Football League, that also operated in Memphis Tennessee, and Portland Oregon. The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. This article refers to the former minor league that existed from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Oklahoma City is near the geographic center of the United States and 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 (SH-74) runs through Northwest Oklahoma City, Kilpatrick Turnpike makes a loop around North and West Oklahoma City, Airport Rd. Oklahoma is the second state that Interstate 35 (I-35 passes through from south to north Interstate 40 (I-40 is an Interstate Highway in Oklahoma that runs 331 miles (530 km across the state from Texas to Arkansas Interstate 44 runs diagonally through the US state of Oklahoma, spanning from the Texas state line near Wichita Falls to the Missouri border near Interstate 240 (abbreviated I-240) is an interstate highway in Oklahoma, USA, that runs 16 State Highway 74, usually abbreviated as SH-74 or OK-74 (or simply Highway 74) is the numbering of two different highways maintained by the U (SH-152) runs through Southwest Oklahoma City and leads to Will Rogers World Airport, Broadway Extension (US-77) connects Central Oklahoma City to Edmond, and Interstate 235 spurs from I-44 in North Central OKC into downtown Oklahoma City. State Highway 152 ( SH-152 or OK-152) is a State highway running through west-central Oklahoma. Will Rogers World Airport is located in southwestern Oklahoma City Oklahoma. US Route 77 is a north-south United States highway. It is unsigned in and around Dallas Texas. In Oklahoma US Highway 77 runs north-south paralleling Interstate 35, connecting Texas to Kansas and running for 268 miles (431 km through the central part of the state Interstate 235 (abbreviated I-235) in Oklahoma is also known as the Centennial Expressway.

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 Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT is an agency of the Government of Oklahoma responsible for the construction maintenance and regulatation the Interstate 44 runs diagonally through the US state of Oklahoma, spanning from the Texas state line near Wichita Falls to the Missouri border near The I-40 Crosstown Oklahoma City Crosstown Construction Project will relocate a stretch of highway near downtown several blocks to the south. The Oklahoma City Crosstown is an elevated four mile (6 km stretch of Interstate 40 that dissects downtown Oklahoma City from Agnew Avenue to Byers 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.

Riders prepare to board the Amtrak Heartland Flyer

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 located in southwestern Oklahoma City Oklahoma. Wiley Post Airport is a city-owned public-use Airport located seven Nautical miles (13 km) northwest of the Central business district of Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent 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). Tinker Air Force Base is a major US Air Force base located in the southeast Oklahoma City area near the suburb of Midwest City, Oklahoma. Fort Sill is a United States Army post near Lawton, Oklahoma, about 85 miles southwest of Oklahoma City.

Amtrak has a train station downtown, with daily service to Fort Worth and the nation's rail network via the Heartland Flyer. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 Oklahoma City's Amtrak station is known as the Santa Fe Depot, and has a station ID OKC, similar to the city's airport IATA code Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. The Heartland Flyer is a daily passenger train that follows a 206- Mile (332-km route between Fort Worth Texas and Oklahoma City Oklahoma. There is also a heritage rail line under re-construction that will connect Bricktown and the Adventure District in NE Oklahoma City. One important neighbourhood of Northeast Oklahoma City, USA is known as the Adventure District

Greyhound and several other intercity bus companies serve Oklahoma City at Union Bus Station, Downtown. Greyhound Lines is an intercity Common carrier of passengers by Bus serving over 3700 destinations in the United States. METRO Transit is the public transit company. METRO Transit is the Public transit authority of the COPTA (Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority trust the largest transit agency in the state Their bus terminal and headquarters is located downtown at NW 5th Street and Hudson Avenue.

Oklahoma City Picture Gallery

See also

• Coyle v. Smith
• List of famous Oklahoma City Area Citizens

References

External links

• Wikitravel has a travel guide about Oklahoma City
• Convention & Visitors' Bureau
• Official City Website
• Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
• Arts Council of Oklahoma City
• Information about Oklahoma City at About.com
• Information about Oklahoma City/Putnam City Schools
• OKC Live Online Entertainment Guide
• OKC Online Magazine
• OKC Crime Mapping

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is at coordinates 35°28′56″N 97°32′06″W / 35.482309, -97.534994 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)Coordinates: 35°28′56″N 97°32′06″W / 35.482309, -97.534994 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
• OKC HistoryOklahoma City history web site
• Everything Oklahoma City Local arts, entertainment and news blog