| Oklahoma City, the capital of the state of Oklahoma, is located in the center of the state. With a population of 560,000 it is the nations thirty-first largest city. Since formation in 1889, the city has had a rich and colorful history. The city is located within Cleveland County, Canadian County, Pottawatomie County and Oklahoma County, Oklahoma at an elevation of around twelve hundred feet. Oklahoma City things to do include Science Museum Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Stage Center for the Performing Arts, Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma History Center, and Oklahoma City Zoological Park. Oklahoma City has numerous sporting events each year. Oklahoma City weather varies from an average winter temperature of 36 degrees to summer high averages around 82. Precipitation averages about three inches per month of rain. The area's tallest building is Chase Tower. Median family income is $43,000. Many large companies and corporations have a presence in Oklahoma City including Dell, AT&T, Farmer's Insurance, The Hartford, Bank of America, Sprint/Nextel, The Hertz Corporation, AAA, Cox, United Parcel Service (UPS), JP Morgan Chase, Boeing, and Xerox. Area institutions of higher learning include Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City, University of Central Oklahoma, Rose State College, and Oklahoma City Community College. The main newspaper for the area is The Oklahoman. Local sports teams include NBA basketball's Oklahoma City Thunder, baseball's Oklahoma City RedHawks, and arena football's Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz. Main local highways include Interstate I-35, I-44, I-40, SH-74, US-77, and SH-152. Tinker Air Force Base holds the military's largest air depot in the United States. Amtrak provides rail service to the area. |
