Oklahoma History, Geography, Population, State Facts

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The Sooner State

Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma

Adoptedin 1906.

The Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma represents Oklahoma's unique place in American history and its melding of cultures.

Inside the gold ring which forms the border of the seal are the words "Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma," for that is what it is, and the year "1907," representing the year of admittance into the Union. The Great Seal was adopted in 1906.

Francisco Vásquez de Coronado first explored the region for Spain in 1541. The U.S. acquired most of Oklahoma in 1803 in the Louisiana Purchase from France; the Western Panhandle region became U.S. territory with the annexation of Texas in 1845.Set aside as Indian Territory in 1834, the region was divided into Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory on May 2, 1890. The two were combined to make a new state, Oklahoma, on Nov. 16, 1907.

On April 22, 1889, the first day homesteading was permitted, 50,000 people swarmed into the area. Those who tried to beat the noon starting gun were called “Sooners,” hence the state's nickname.

Capital City: Oklahoma City

Capitol Tour

Oklahoma: State of Oklahoma Official Web Site

Admission to Statehood: Click for Date & List

Airports: Airports Map • Airport Links

Amtrak: West

Area: 69903 sq.mi, 20th Land 68679 sq. mi., 19th Water 1224 sq.mi., 29th

Area Codes: Oklahoma

Biographies: Famous People from Oklahoma

Bird: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Border States: Regional List • Arkansas • Colorado • Kansas • Missouri • New Mexico • Texas

Cam World: Live Web Cams

Cities & Towns: Oklahoma

Climate: Oklahoma

Community Pages: Oklahoma Cities, Towns, Communities List

Constitution: 46th State

County Profile: County Map 77 Counties

Courts: Judicial System

Current Events: Oklahoma News Headlines

Department of: Education | Oklahoma State University System | Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma. | University of Oklahoma

Driving: DLS

Economy: Agriculture: Cattle, wheat, milk, poultry, cotton. • Industry: Transportation equipment, machinery, electric products, rubber and plastic products, food processing.

Flag: Oklahoma (OK)

Flower: Mistletoe Phoradendron serotinum

Cyndi's List • Historical Societies

Geographic Center: 8 miles north of Oklahoma City

Geology Maps: Oklahoma

Ghost Towns: Ghost Towns

Governor: Office of Governor

Highest Point: Black Mesa; 4,973 feet, 23rd

History: History Timeline • Historical

Highways: Oklahoma Highways • Historic Route 66

Hotels, Motels & Inns:

Kids Corner: State of Oklahoma Kids Site