Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA
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Location within the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°10′52″N 97°7′46″W / 34.18111, -97.12944
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Carter
Government
- Mayor	Bob Guerin
Area
- Total	50.0 sq mi (129.5 km²)
- Land	49.1 sq mi (127.2 km²)
- Water	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²)
Elevation	873 ft (266 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	23,711 (city proper)
- Density	482.8/sq mi (186.4/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes	73401-73403
Area code(s)	580
FIPS code	40-02600GR2
GNIS feature ID	1089691GR3
Website: http://www.ardmorecity.com/

Ardmore is an important business, cultural and tourist destination city, as well as the county seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2006 census estimates, the city had a population of 24,535^[1], while the Ardmore micropolitan statistical area totaled 56,665^[2]. Ardmore is located 90 miles equidistant from Oklahoma City and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas at the junction of Interstate 35 and U.S. Route 70, and is generally considered the hub of the 10-county region in South Central Oklahoma, also known as Arbuckle Country and Lake & Trail Country. Geologically speaking, Ardmore is situated about 16 km south of the Arbuckle Mountains, and is located at the eastern margin of the Healdton Basin, one of the most oil-rich regions of the United States. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links OKMap-doton-Ardmore. ... 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Ardmore was named after the affluent Philadelphia suburb and historic Pennsylvania Main Line stop Ardmore, Pennsylvania, which was named after Ardmore, Ireland by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1873. The name Ardmore is Gaelic signifying high grounds or hills. For the historic canal, see Main Line of Public Works. ... Ardmore is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Round tower and ruins of St. ...

History

Main & Washington Streets, Downtown Ardmore.

Ardmore, Indian Territory began with a plowed ditch for a Main Street in the summer of 1887 in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation. It owes much of its existence to the construction of the Santa Fe railroad through the area during that time. It grew, as most frontier towns grew, over the years into a trading outpost for the region. A large fire in 1895 destroyed much of the fledgling town, which forced residents to rebuild nearly the entire town. In the early 1900s, Ardmore became well known for its abundance of cotton growing fields and eventually became known as the world's largest inland cotton port. Image File history File linksMetadata Ardmore_ok5. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Ardmore_ok5. ... Indian Territory in 1836 Indian Country redirects here. ... Pickens County is the name of several counties in the United States of America: Pickens County, Alabama Pickens County, Georgia Pickens County, South Carolina This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Chickasaws are a Native American people of the United States, originally from present-day Mississippi, now mostly living in Oklahoma. ...

After the fields were stripped of their fertility, however, the city fortunately found itself positioned next to one of the largest oil fields ever produced in Oklahoma, the Healdton Oil Field. After the initial discovery in 1913, entrepreneurs and wildcatters flooded the area, and Carter County quickly became the largest producing county in Oklahoma, and has remained so ever since^[3]. Ardmore has remained an energy center for the region ever since, with the region's natural wealth giving birth to such energy giants as Halliburton and the Noble companies, among others. Ardmore also learned the perils of being energy-rich with yet another disaster in 1915, when a railroad car containing casing gas exploded, killing 45 people and destroying much of downtown, including areas rebuilt after the 1895 fire. The disaster, which made national news at the time, gave residents the resolve to establish the city's first fire department to ensure that such events would not compound themselves in the future. The city has not experienced any major setbacks since the 1915 fire, save for a 1995 tornado that nearly destroyed the Uniroyal Goodrich (now Michelin) Tire Plant in west Ardmore. Despite a shift at the plant working at the time, miraculously no one was killed as the tornado ripped through the area, thanks to the public being alerted by area news and tornado sirens. Healdton is a city located in Carter County, Oklahoma. ... Carter County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Halliburton Energy Services (NYSE: HAL) is a multinational corporation with operations in over 120 countries. ... The United States Rubber Company was a rubber manufacturer founded by Charles R. Flint in 1892. ... Michelin (full name: Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) (Euronext: ML) based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne région of France, is primarily a tyre manufacturer. ...

Over the years, the city has seen both the riches and setbacks of the energy boom-bust cycles, but has diversified as of late to create a uniquely wealthy and vibrant city in southern Oklahoma. In the last decade, Ardmore has owed much of its growth to the creation of jobs in the retail distribution sector, with its location 1 1/2 hours from Oklahoma City and Dallas-Fort Worth as a key selling point. Manufacturing in the automobile-related sector is also vital to the economy, as the largest employer for the city is Michelin North America, and a new MG Automobile Plant announced for the area promises to capitalize on the area's manufacturing expertise, employing some 350 people. Amenities in the area include the Arbuckle Mountains, geologically the most important landform in the south central United States, as well as several lakes, namely Lake Murray and Lake Texoma, on the Texas-Oklahoma border. Michelin (full name: Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) (Euronext: ML) based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne région of France, is primarily a tyre manufacturer. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Travertine Creek, in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area, located in the foothills of the Arbuckles near Sulphur. ... Tuckers Tower on Lake Murray, south of Ardmore Lake Murray is a 5,728 acre (23 km²) lake in south central Oklahoma, near Ardmore. ... Graphic map of Lake Texoma. ...

Ardmore gained relative notoriety in May of 2003 when the 51 Democrats from the Texas Legislature defected to Ardmore as to avoid a hotly-contested redistricting battle, which inevitably led to a case that was settled in June 2006 by the U.S. Supreme Court. The 2003 Texas redistricting refers to a highly controversial congressional redistricting plan appealed to the United States Supreme Court in League of United Latin American Citizens v. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States...

Geography

Panorama looking east, Downtown Ardmore.

Ardmore is located at 34°10′52″N, 97°7′46″W (34.181240, -97.129363)^GR1. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 149 pixelsFull resolution (3000 × 557 pixels, file size: 471 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Panorama of Downtown Ardmore, Oklahoma. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 149 pixelsFull resolution (3000 × 557 pixels, file size: 471 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Panorama of Downtown Ardmore, Oklahoma. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 129.5 km² (50.0 mi²). 127.2 km² (49.1 mi²) of it is land and 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it (1.74%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Topography

Ardmore is located about 16 km south of the Arbuckle Mountains, an ancient, eroded range spanning some 100 km across southern Oklahoma. The geology is highly variegated within the area, with uplifted and folded ridges visible within the shoreline of some of the lakes surrounding Ardmore. The city of Ardmore has no intracity streams or rivers, but is part of the Washita and Red River watersheds, with two tributaries, Caddo and Hickory creeks, flanking the broad, low valley in which Ardmore is situated. Ardmore is also 5 km north of Lake Murray, an impoundment of the two arms of Anadarche Creek, which eventually flows into the western reaches of Lake Texoma. Travertine Creek, in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area, located in the foothills of the Arbuckles near Sulphur. ... The Washita River forms in eastern Roberts County, Texas (35°38 N, 100°36 W) near the town of Miami, Texas in the Texas Panhandle. ... Red River may refer to the following: Rivers Red River of the North, flows through Minnesota, North Dakota, and Manitoba, in the Red River Valley Red River of the South,, a. ... Tuckers Tower on Lake Murray, south of Ardmore Lake Murray is a 5,728 acre (23 km²) lake in south central Oklahoma, near Ardmore. ... Graphic map of Lake Texoma. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 23,711 people, 9,646 households, and 6,308 families residing in the city. The population density was 186.4/km² (482.7/mi²). There were 10,926 housing units at an average density of 85.9/km² (222.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.02% White, 11.27% African American, 8.78% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.55% from other races, and 4.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.70% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 9,646 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.95. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,046, and the median income for a family was $37,758. Males had a median income of $28,685 versus $23,070 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,502. About 13.6% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Culture

Central Park, view towards Historic Bandstand, Downtown Ardmore.

Charles B. Goddard Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Downtown Ardmore.

Being home to many pioneers in the dawn of the American oil industry, Ardmore has been blessed with riches far beyond most cities of its size, as well as the colorful past that often accompanies such 'instant' wealth. Such wealth has been channeled into many philanthropical endeavors, as well as reinvested into the area in various art and infrastructure endowments. Image File history File linksMetadata Ardmore_ok4. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Ardmore_ok4. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Ardmore_ok7. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Ardmore_ok7. ...

Such amenities include:

• Charles B. Goddard Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, sponsors various exhibits and productions brought into the region.
• Greater Southwest Historical Museum
• Ardmore Little Theatre
• Ardmore Convention Center, newest convention facility in region.
• Hardy Murphy Coliseum, historic WPA-built facility that hosts rodeos, cutting shows and various regional events.

Ardmore is also home to a number of cultural festivals:

• Ardmoredillo Chili Cookoff, early April.
• Red River Roadkill Rally, bicycling event, early June.
• Festival of Lights, Ardmore Regional Park, late November to December 31.

Famous people from Ardmore

• Rue McClanahan, Emmy award winning actress best known for her role of Blanche Devereaux on The Golden Girls
• Mark Gastineau, Former All-Pro NFL defensive star for the New York Jets.

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Education

Colleges and Universities

Ardmore is home to the Ardmore Higher Education Center (a consortium-model system of higher education) which offers courses and degrees to the local population from four participating institutions of higher education: Murray State College, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, East Central University and Oklahoma State University (from the Oklahoma City campus). The Ardmore Higher Education Center (AHEC) is a consortium-model higher education delivery system which provides academic degree programs from four participating institutions of higher education located in southern Oklahoma. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. ... Higher education is education provided by universities and other institutions that award academic degrees, such as university colleges, and liberal arts colleges. ... Murray State College, is a public, co-educational community college located in southeastern Oklahoma with the main campus located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. ... Southeastern Oklahoma State University, often abbreviated as SOSU, is a public university located in Durant, Oklahoma with an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 4,000 as of 2005. ... James Plaza, East Central University East Central University (ECU) is a four year public university in Ada, Oklahoma. ... Oklahoma State University Logo The Oklahoma State University System comprises of five educational instututes across Oklahoma. ... OKC redirects here. ... The Universitätscampus Wien, Austria ( details) Campus (plural: campuses) is derived from the (identical) Latin word for field or open space. English gets the words camp and campus from this origin. ...

Primary and secondary schools

Ardmore City Schools [1] operates public schools in Ardmore.

Plainview Public Schools [2] operates public schools in Ardmore.

Dickson Public Schools [3] operates public schools just East of Ardmore.

Ardmore-Oak Hall Episcopal School [4] one of only three episcopal diocesan schools in the state of Oklahoma.

CareerTech

Southern Oklahoma Technology Center, a career and technical education school for high school, college and adult continuing education in technology and career development. Southern Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Ardmore, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system. ...

Newspapers & Media

Tucker's Tower, on the eastern shore of Lake Murray, which borders the southern city limits of Ardmore.

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Newspaper

• The Daily Ardmoreite, local newspaper since 1893.

Television

• KTEN - Channel 10 (NBC)
• KTEN - DT Channel 10-2 (The CW Texoma)
• KXII - Channel 12 (CBS)
• KXII - DT Channel 12-2 (My Texoma)
• KXII - DT Channel 12-3 (FOX Texoma)
• CableONE (Cable Operator)

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Radio

AM

• KVSO - 1240 (Oldies)

FM

• KLCU - 90.3 (Public/NPR - Cameron University, Lawton)
• KTRX - 92.7 (Classic Rock)
• KKAJ - 95.7 (Country)
• KICM - 97.7 (Country)
• KYNZ - 107.1 (Hot AC)

Transportation

Historic Santa Fe Rail Station & adjacent track yard. This facility serves as the Amtrak station for Ardmore on the Heartland Flyer route.

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Highways

Interstate 35 is located within the city limits of Ardmore, as it transverses the United States from Duluth, Minnesota to Laredo, Texas. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 35 Interstate 35 (abbreviated I-35) is a north–south interstate highway in the central United States. ...

Ardmore has four exits off of I-35:

• Exit 29 (U.S. 70 East)
• Exits 31A-B (State Highway 199 East/U.S. 70 West, respectively)
• Exit 32 (12th St NW)
• Exit 33 (State Highway 142).

In addition to Interstate 35, Ardmore is also home to the junction of U.S. 70 and U.S. 77, OK 142, and OK 199. Ardmore is connected to Lake Murray via OK 77S. U.S. Route 70 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 2,385 miles (3,838 km) from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. ... State Highway 199, also known as OK-199 or SH-199, is a 44-mile (71-kilometer) highway in southern Oklahoma. ... U.S. Route 70 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 2,385 miles (3,838 km) from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. ... State Highway 142, also known as OK-142 or SH-142, is a 4. ... U.S. Route 70 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 2,385 miles (3,838 km) from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. ... U.S. Route 77 is a north-south United States highway. ... State Highway 142, also known as OK-142 or SH-142, is a 4. ... State Highway 199, also known as OK-199 or SH-199, is a 44-mile (71-kilometer) highway in southern Oklahoma. ... Tuckers Tower on Lake Murray, south of Ardmore Lake Murray is a 5,728 acre (23 km²) lake in south central Oklahoma, near Ardmore. ... The Oklahoma state highway system includes many state highways that act as short spur and connector routes off of some of the U.S. highways that pass through the state. ...

Airports

Ardmore has two general aviation airports, Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport and Ardmore Industrial Airpark. The nearest scheduled air service occurs at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, both 90 miles from Ardmore. Ardmore is linked by rail with the DFW Airport via the Heartland Flyer to Trinity Railway Express connection. , Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (IATA: AHD, FAA LID: 1F0) is a city-owned public-use airport located one mile (2 km) southeast of the central business district of Ardmore, a city in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. ... Ardmore Municipal Airport (IATA: ADM, ICAO: KADM, FAA LID: ADM), also known as Ardmore Industrial Airpark, is a general aviation airport located 10 miles (16 km) northeast of the central business district of Ardmore, a city in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. ... Will Rogers World Airport (IATA: OKC, ICAO: KOKC) is located in southwestern Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and is the primary commercial airport in Oklahoma. ... Downtown Oklahoma City The State Capitol of Oklahoma From The South Motto: Nickname: Capital of the New Century Founded 1889 Incorporated County Oklahoma County Cleveland County Canadian County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Mick Cornett Area  - Total  - Water 1,608. ... Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, is the busiest airport in Texas and third busiest airport in the world in terms of operations. ... Amtraks Heartland Flyer is a daily train that follows a 206-mile (332-km) route between Fort Worth, Texas and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ... The Trinity Railway Express (or TRE) is a commuter rail line in the system of mass transit in Dallas and Fort Worth operated by an interlocal agreement between the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system and The T in Fort Worth. ...

Rail

Ardmore has one principal rail line^[4], that being one of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe mainlines running from Fort Worth, Texas to Oklahoma City (also connecting with Kansas City & Chicago), formerly part of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail network before the merger with Burlington Northern. The line dates back to 1887, and the first train arrived the 28th of July in that year^[5]. The company has multiple parallel tracks (5+) running through central Ardmore (MP 450.5), added concomitantly with the rise of the trading status of the city and region throughout the early 1900s. There is also a lightly-used transverse rail spur from the BNSF line to the Michelin Tire Plant in west Ardmore, mainly intended for the transport of raw materials to the factory. The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (AAR reporting mark BNSF) (NYSE: BNI), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and established as a result of a 1995 merger between the parent companies of the Burlington Northern Railroad and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, is one of the largest... Nickname: Motto: Where the West Begins Location of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas Coordinates: , Country State Counties Tarrant and Denton Government  - Mayor Michael J. Moncrief Area  - City  298. ... Downtown Oklahoma City The State Capitol of Oklahoma From The South Motto: Nickname: Capital of the New Century Founded 1889 Incorporated County Oklahoma County Cleveland County Canadian County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Mick Cornett Area  - Total  - Water 1,608. ... The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AAR reporting mark ATSF), often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the largest railroads in the United States. ... Categories: Rail stubs | Defunct railroad companies of the United States | California railroads | Colorado railroads | Idaho railroads | Illinois railroads | Iowa railroads | Kansas railroads | Kentucky railroads | Minnesota railroads | Missouri railroads | Montana railroads | Nebraska railroads | North Dakota railroads | Oregon railroads | South Dakota railroads | Washington railroads | Wisconsin railroads | Wyoming railroads ... Michelin (full name: Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) (Euronext: ML) based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne région of France, is primarily a tyre manufacturer. ...

Historically, Ardmore has also contained lines operated by the Frisco and Rock Island companies^[5]. The St. ... The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (CRI&P RR) (AAR reporting mark RI) was a Class I railroad in the United States. ...

Mass Transit

The historic Santa Fe depot in Downtown Ardmore is also home to a stop on Amtrak's Heartland Flyer train route, with daily service to/from Oklahoma City and Fort Worth. Other information Accessible Code ADM Owned by Amtrak Traffic Passengers (2006) 9,047 5. ... Amtraks Heartland Flyer is a daily train that follows a 206-mile (332-km) route between Fort Worth, Texas and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ... Downtown Oklahoma City The State Capitol of Oklahoma From The South Motto: Nickname: Capital of the New Century Founded 1889 Incorporated County Oklahoma County Cleveland County Canadian County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Mick Cornett Area  - Total  - Water 1,608. ... Fort Worth is the sixth-largest city in the state of Texas, located about 30 miles west of Dallas on the West Fork Trinity River and forming part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. ...

Ardmore also has a scheduled stop on the Greyhound/Jefferson Bus Lines system.

Southern Oklahoma Rural Transit System (SORTS) provides transit services for the public in Ardmore and the surrounding areas.

Historically speaking, Ardmore had a fairly extensive traction (streetcar/interurban) railway system, franchised in February 1905, that linked outlying areas, such as the Dornick Hills Country Club, to the central business district^[5]. The main part of the streetcar line originally ran down the center lane of Main Street. Service ended in 1922. // Railway electric traction describes the various types of locomotive and multiple units that are used on electrification systems around the world Railway electrification as a means of traction emerged at the end of the nineteenth century. ... a historic postcard showing electric trolley-powered streetcars in Richmond, Virginia, where Frank J. Sprague successfully demonstrated his new system on the hills in 1888 A streetcar is a railway vehicle designed to carry passengers on tracks, usually laid in city streets. ... An interurban, also called a radial railway in parts of Canada, is a streetcar line running between urban areas or from urban to rural areas. ... a historic postcard showing electric trolley-powered streetcars in Richmond, Virginia, where Frank J. Sprague successfully demonstrated his new system on the hills in 1888 A streetcar is a railway vehicle designed to carry passengers on tracks, usually laid in city streets. ...

Economy

Ardmore is the principal center of trade for a 10 county region in south central Oklahoma, with a retail pull factor of 1.7 - 1.9. Ardmore's major employers are Michelin North America, with 1,900 employees and Mercy Memorial Health Center, with 900 employees. Several hundred employees work for regional distribution centers for Best Buy, Circuit City, Dollar Tree (Marietta) and Dollar General Stores, among others. Several hundred more are employeed by the 1-800-Flowers.com Service Center, one of the top employers of women in the area. The 85,000 bpd Valero Refinery in northeast Ardmore employs some 250 area residents. Ardmore is also home to the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, among the nation's 50 largest private foundations, primarily engaged in agricultural bioresearch activities. Michelin (full name: Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) (Euronext: ML) based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne région of France, is primarily a tyre manufacturer. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... For the defunct chain of catalog showrooms, see Best Products. ... Circuit City (NYSE: CC) is a Fortune 200 company, and the third largest consumer electronics retailer in the United States with over $11 billion USD in sales[1], behind Best Buy and Wal-Mart. ... Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. ... Dollar General (NYSE: DG) is a chain of limited-selection consumable retail stores operating in 30 U.S. states. ... 1-800-Flowers is a flower distribution company in the United States that was established to facilitate the ordering of flowers and floral arrangements via the telephone. ... Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) is a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio, Texas with approximately 22,000 employees and annual revenue of more than $80 billion. ... A refinery is composed of a group of chemical engineering unit processes and unit operations used for refining certain materials or converting raw material into products of value. ... This article needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ...

In July 2006, it was announced that the Chinese-owned Nanjing Automobile Group would build an assembly plant at the Ardmore Air Park, 10 miles northeast of Ardmore, for the MG TF Coupe. It would be the first Chinese automaker to build an assembly plant in the United States, and is expected to have statewide payroll of $30 million. The construction and opening of the plant has since been delayed due to contractual issues that have arisen between the involved U.S. and Chinese parties, but MG North America is still set to begin production beginning in late 2008^[6]. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NACs logo The Nanjing Automobile (Group) Corporation (Yuejin Motor Group Corporation, Chinas oldest car maker, founded in 1947) is a state-owned enterprise with 16,000 employees. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

References

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External links

• City of Ardmore - Official Web Site
• Ardmore Chamber of Commerce
• Ardmore Tourism Authority
• Ardmore Development Authority
• The Ardmore Higher Education Center home page
• Ardmore Forum

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