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Central Oklahoma is a geographical name for the central region of the state. It is also known by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism designation, Frontier Country. Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ...


Anchored by the Oklahoma City area, Central Oklahoma is a semi-arid to humid-subtropical region dominated the Cross Timbers, an area of prairie and patches of forest at the eastern extent of the Great Plains. The region is essentially a transition buffer between the wetter and more forested Eastern Oklahoma and the semi-arid high plains of Western Oklahoma, and experiences extreme swings between dry and wet weather patterns. Climate is dominated by large differences in annual rainfall totals, with Central Oklahoma's western boundary receiving far less rain than compared to its eastern boundary. 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 Cross Timbers is a savanna on the southern Great Plains running from southeastern Kansas, across central Oklahoma, into central Texas. ... The Great Plains is the broad expanse of prairie which lies east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States of America and Canada, covering all or parts of the U.S. states of New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota and North Dakota and the... Located in Northeast Oklahoma, Green Country is an area of the state with a relatively high amount of foliage as opposed to Central and Westernern Oklahoma. ...


Because of these convergences of dry and wet weather patters, Central Oklahoma is at the heart of what is known as Tornado Alley, and is one of the most tornado-prone areas in the United States. Tornado Activity in the United States Tornado Alley is a colloquial term most often used in reference to the area of the United States in which tornadoes are most frequent. ...

Flag of Oklahoma

State of Oklahoma
Image File history File links Flag_of_Oklahoma. ... A state of the United States (a U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ...

Capital

Oklahoma City Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Capital of the New Century, OKC Location Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma. ...

Regions

Arklatex - Central - Cherokee Outlet - Green Country - Little Dixie - Northeastern - Panhandle - Ouachita Mountains - The Ozarks - Southeastern - Southwestern This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The general area of the Ark-La-Tex highlighted within the United States. ... Alternate meaning: Cherokee Strip, Kansas United States. ... Located in Northeast Oklahoma, Green Country is an area of the state with a relatively high amount of foliage as opposed to Central and Western Oklahoma. ... Little Dixie Little Dixie is the name given to the region in southeastern Oklahoma heavily settled by Southerners displaced by Reconstruction following the American Civil War. ... Located in Northeast Oklahoma, Green Country is an area of the state with a relatively high amount of rolling hills, mountains and foliage as opposed to Central and Western Oklahoma (which have geography similar to the Great Plains region of the U.S.). Average rainfall totals in Green Country are... The Oklahoma Panhandle is the panhandle region of the state of Oklahoma, comprising its three westernmost counties; Cimarron County, Texas County, and Beaver County. ... Ouachita Mountains The Ouachita Mountains are a mountain range located in west central Arkansas and east central Oklahoma. ... The Ozark Mountains near Roaring River State Park on Missouri State Highway 112. ...

Largest cities

Broken Arrow - Edmond - Enid - Lawton - Midwest City - Moore - Norman - Oklahoma City - Stillwater - Tulsa Broken Arrow is a city located in northeastern Oklahoma. ... Edmond is a rapidly growing suburban city located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma in the central part of the state. ... Enid is a city located in Garfield County, Oklahoma. ... Lawton is a city located in Comanche County, Oklahoma. ... Midwest City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States. ... Moore is a rapidly growing suburb in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. ... Bizzell Library, University of Oklahoma Norman is the largest city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Capital of the New Century, OKC Location Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma. ... Stillwater is a city located in Payne County, Oklahoma. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Terra Cotta City[1], Oil Capital of the World Motto: Where the South Meets the West Location Location in the state of Oklahoma Coordinates: , Government Country State Counties United States Oklahoma Tulsa County Mayor Kathy Taylor (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 483. ...

Counties

Adair - Alfalfa - Atoka - Beaver - Beckham - Blaine - Bryan - Caddo - Canadian - Carter - Cherokee - Choctaw - Cimarron - Cleveland - Coal - Comanche - Cotton - Craig - Creek - Custer - Delaware - Dewey - Ellis - Garfield - Garvin - Grady - Grant - Greer - Harmon - Harper - Haskell - Hughes - Jackson - Jefferson - Johnston - Kay - Kingfisher - Kiowa - Latimer - Le Flore - Lincoln - Logan - Love - Major - Marshall - Mayes - McClain - McCurtain - McIntosh - Murray - Muskogee - Noble - Nowata - Okfuskee - Oklahoma - Okmulgee - Osage - Ottawa - Pawnee - Payne - Pittsburg - Pontotoc - Pottawatomie - Pushmataha - Roger Mills - Rogers - Seminole - Sequoyah - Stephens - Texas - Tillman - Tulsa - Wagoner - Washington - Washita - Woods - Woodward List of Oklahoma counties and county seats: Adair County : Stilwell Alfalfa County : Cherokee Atoka County : Atoka Beaver County : Beaver Beckham County : Sayre Blaine County : Watonga Bryan County : Durant Caddo County : Anadarko Canadian County : El Reno Carter County : Ardmore Cherokee County : Tahlequah Choctaw County : Hugo Cimarron County : Boise City Cleveland County... Adair County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Alfalfa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Atoka County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Beaver County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Beckham County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Blaine County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Bryan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Caddo County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Carter County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Cherokee County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Choctaw County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Cimarron County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Cleveland County is a county in the state of Oklahoma. ... Coal County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Comanche County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Cotton County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Craig County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Creek County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Custer County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Delaware County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Dewey County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Ellis County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Garfield County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Garvin County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Grady County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Greer County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Harmon County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Harper County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Haskell County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Hughes County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Johnston County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Kay County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Kingfisher County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Kiowa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Latimer County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Le Flore County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Logan County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Love County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Major County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Mayes County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... McClain County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... McCurtain County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... McIntosh County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Murray County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Muskogee County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Noble County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Nowata County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Okfuskee County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Oklahoma County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Okmulgee County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Osage County is the largest county in the state of Oklahoma. ... Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Pawnee County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Payne County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Pittsburg County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Pontotoc County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Pottawatomie County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Pushmataha County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Roger Mills County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Rogers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Seminole County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Sequoyah County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Stephens County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Texas County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Tillman County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Tulsa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Wagoner County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Washita County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Woods County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Woodward County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...


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Oklahoma (884 words)
Oklahoma was the last remnant of the Indian Territory.
Oklahoma is bounded on the north by Kansas and Colorado, on the west and south by New Mexico and Texas (with part of the Texas border delineated by the Red River (of the South)[?], and on the east by Missouri and Arkansas.
As of the 2000 census, the population of Oklahoma is 3,450,654.
Central Oklahoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (242 words)
Central Oklahoma is a geographical name for the central region of the state.
Anchored by the Oklahoma City area, Central Oklahoma is a semi-arid to humid-subtropical region dominated the Cross Timbers, an area of prairie and patches of forest at the eastern extent of the Great Plains.
Because of these convergences of dry and wet weather patters, Central Oklahoma is at the heart of what is known as Tornado Alley, and is one of the most tornado-prone areas in the United States.
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