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Oklahoma City ( / ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə -/ ⓘ ), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, [9] it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, and is the 8th largest city in the Southern United States.
Oklahoma originally had seven counties (Logan, Cleveland, Oklahoma, Canadian, Kingfisher, Payne, and Beaver) when it was first organized as the Oklahoma Territory. These counties were designated numerically, first through seventh. New counties added after this were designated by letters of the alphabet. The first seven counties were later ...
The Oklahoma City National Memorial is a memorial site in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, that honors the victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were affected by the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995. It is situated on the former site of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, which was destroyed in the bombing.
The Oklahoma City metropolitan area, being the state's principal and largest metropolitan statistical area, had a population of 1,425,695 at the 2020 census, up from 1,252,987 in 2010; the 2021 American Community Survey estimated its population increased to 1,441,647. [2] With a 2021 median age of 36.1, the sex ratio was 51% female and 49% male.
Map of Oklahoma City in 1920 Aerial view of Oklahoma City in 1926 The new city continued to grow at a steady rate until December 4, 1928, when oil was discovered in the city. Oil wells popped up everywhere, even on the south lawn on the capitol building, and the sudden influx of oil money within the city and throughout the state greatly ...
Interstate 240 ( I-240) is an Interstate Highway in southern Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, that runs 26.22 miles (42.20 km) from I-40 to I-344 ( John Kilpatrick Turnpike ). The Interstate overlaps State Highway 3 (SH-3), the longest Oklahoma state highway, for its entire length and functions as a southern bypass around the Downtown area .
Oklahoma City. Website. Bricktown Official Website. Bricktown is an entertainment district just east of downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. It was formerly a major warehouse district. [1] The major attractions of the district are the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, the navigable Bricktown Canal, and the 16-screen Harkins movie ...
Beaver, Oklahoma. / 36.81500°N 100.52361°W / 36.81500; -100.52361. Beaver is a town and county seat in Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States. [7] The community is in the Oklahoma Panhandle. As of the 2020 census, the town’s population was 1,280. [8] The city is host to the annual World Cow Chip Throwing Championship. [1]