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Oklahoma City | |
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State capital of Oklahoma | |
| City of Oklahoma City | |
 Clockwise from top left: Downtown skyline, SkyDance Pedestrian Bridge, City Hall, Gold Star Memorial Building, Paycom Center, Oklahoma City National Memorial, state capitol | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): "OKC", "The 405", "The City",[1] | |
 Location within Oklahoma County, Canadian County, Cleveland County and Pottawatomie County in Oklahoma | |
  Oklahoma City Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°28′7″N 97°31′17″W / 35.46861°N 97.52139°WCoordinates: 35°28′7″N 97°31′17″W / 35.46861°N 97.52139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Counties | Oklahoma, Canadian, Cleveland, Pottawatomie |
| Founded | April 22, 1889[2] |
| Incorporated | July 15, 1890[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | David Holt (R) |
| • City manager | Craig Freeman |
| Area | |
| • City | 620.78 sq mi (1,607.80 km2) |
| • Land | 606.47 sq mi (1,570.76 km2) |
| • Water | 14.30 sq mi (37.04 km2) |
| • Urban | 410.6 sq mi (1,063.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,201 ft (366 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 681,054 |
| • Rank | 22nd in the United States 1st in Oklahoma |
| • Density | 1,122.98/sq mi (433.58/km2) |
| • Metro | 1,425,695 (41st) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | Zip codes[6] |
| Area code(s) | 405 572 = Area code |
| FIPS code | 40-55000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1102140[7] |
| Website | Oklahoma City official website |
Oklahoma City is the capital city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and the largest city in the state. As of 2006, the population of the city was about 537,734.[8] In 1995, 168 people were killed by a truck bomb. Oklahoma City has an NBA team called the Oklahoma City Thunder. It is the county seat of Oklahoma County. The city has a large Native American population.
Images[change | change source]
Downtown Oklahoma City
References[change | change source]
- ↑ U.S. City Monikers, Tagline Guru website, accessed January 5, 2008
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Oklahoma City". Oklahoma History Society. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Oklahoma City city, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ↑ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ "Zip Code Lookup". USPS. Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
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