  
Oklahoma
City's Statistics & Facts:
- The
population of Oklahoma City is approximately 506,132 (2000 census).
- The
approximate metropolitian is around 1,000,000 plus (2000 census).
- The amount
of land area in Oklahoma City is 1575.131 sq. kilometers.
- The
amount of surface water is 38.514 sq kilometers.
- The distance
from Oklahoma City to Washington DC is 1186 miles.
- Oklahoma City
is positioned 35.46 degrees north of the equator and 97.51 degrees west
of the prime meridian.
- Oklahoma City elevation is 1,276 feet above sea level.
Climate & Weather:
The weather in Oklahoma City is a little bit of everything! Winter
winds and wind chill cause the temperature to go even lower than
the average in the 30's. In the summers, the wind is still there,
but helps to cool off the hot, humid days and nights. There is
an average annual humidity of about 64 percent.
Oklahoma City average annual snowfall is 9 inches per year.
 
History & History
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Oklahoma
City was born overnight on April 22, 1889 when unassigned prairie
lands in the Oklahoma Territory were opened for settlement. Over
10,000 claims for homesteads were made in one afternoon. It was
designated the state capital, following Guthrie, in 1910. Though
the city expanded from day one, it really hit "paydirt" on December
4, 1928 when the first oil well within the city limits struck a
gusher. Not only the economy was changed after that day. The skyline
changed also, with oil well derricks springing up everywhere. One
of the most famous gushers was the Mary Sudik which blew for 11
days and spewed oil as far away as 15 miles. Today, there are still
producing wells on the state capital grounds. Not only the oil
fields contribution to the economy blossomed, but also the related
fields in manufacturing.
In 1964, the downtown area of OKC, as the city is known affectionately
by its residents, was scheduled for re-development. The result
is a beautiful and striking area with greenhouses, lakes, water
concourses, and landscaped hills among its features.
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