Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City | |
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State capital of Oklahoma | |
Clockwise from top left: Downtown skyline, SkyDance Pedestrian Bridge, City Hall, Gold Star Memorial Building, Paycom Center, Oklahoma City National Memorial, state capitol | |
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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°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 | 421.7 sq mi (1,092.3 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 | 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 most populous city in the state. As of 2020, the population of the city was about 681,054.[5] 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
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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.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |