Oklahoma Trivia and Interesting Facts
1. The bread twist tie was invented in Maysville.
2. The shopping cart was invented in Ardmore in 1936.
3. The nation's first parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City in 1935.
4. The step ladder was invented in OK.
5. The first Girl Scout Cookie was sold in Muskogee in 1917.
6. Cimarron County, located in the Oklahoma Panhandle, is the only county in
the U.S. bordered by 4 separate states - Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and Kansas.
7. The Oklahoma State Capital is the only capital in the U.S. with working
oil wells on its grounds.
8. Boise City, Okla., was the only city in the United States to be bombed
during World War II. On Monday, July 5, 1943, at 12:30am., a B-17 Bomber
based at Dalhart Army Air Base, Texas, dropped six practice bombs on the
sleeping town, mistaking the city lights as target lights.
9. WKY Radio in Oklahoma City was the first radio station transmitting west
of the Mississippi River.
10. The nation's first "tornado warning" was issued March 25, 1948 in
Oklahoma City minutes before a devastating tornado. Because of the warning, no lives were lost.
11. Oklahoma has the largest Native American population of any state in the U.S.
12. The name 'Oklahoma' comes from two Choctaw words - okla meaning "people"
and humma meaning "red." So the name means, "Red People." The name was approved in 1890.
13. Oklahoma has produced more astronauts than any other state.
14. Oklahoma has more man-made lakes than any other state (including Caddo
County's Fort Cobb Lake).
15. During the "Land Rush," Oklahoma City and Guthrie went from vast, open
prairie to cities of over 10,000 in a single day.
16. The nation's first "Yield" traffic sign was erected in Tulsa on a trial basis.
17. The Pensacola Dam on Grand Lake is the longest multi-arched dam in the world at 6,565 feet.
18. The Port of Catoosa (just north of Tulsa) is the largest inland port in America.
19. The aerosol can was invented in Bartlesville.
20. Per square mile, Oklahoma has more tornadoes than any other place in the world.
21. The highest wind speed ever recorded on earth was in Moore Okla., on May
3, 1999 during the Oklahoma City F-5 tornado. Wind speed was clocked at 318 mph.
22. The Will Rogers World Airport and the Wiley Post Airport are both named
after two famous Oklahomans, both killed in the same airplane crash.
And Oklahoma Towns Offer It All
Love the Summer?
Poolville, Oklahoma
Sunray, Oklahoma
Want Something To Eat?
Cookietown, Oklahoma
Corn, Oklahoma
Grainola, Oklahoma
Hominy, Oklahoma
Olive, Oklahoma
South Coffeeville, Oklahoma
Sweetwater, Oklahoma
Why Travel To Other Cities? Oklahoma Has Them All!
Cleveland, Oklahoma
Orlando, Oklahoma
Miami, Oklahoma
Pittsburgh, Oklahoma
Santa Fe, Oklahoma
St. Louis, Oklahoma
Chattanooga, Oklahoma
Peoria, Oklahoma
Burbank, Oklahoma
Fargo, Oklahoma
Don't Forget The Wildlife!
Bison, Oklahoma
Buffalo, Oklahoma
Deer Creek, Oklahoma
Eagle, Oklahoma
Elk City, Oklahoma
Fox, Oklahoma
Wolfe, Oklahoma
There's A Town Named After A Number:
Fourty-One, Oklahoma
And A Town Whose Letters Don't Spell Anything:
IXL, Oklahoma
For The Sportsman Who Wants To Get Away From It All
Fisherman's Paradise, Oklahoma
We Even Have A City Named After Earth's Only Satellite!
Moon, Oklahoma
And A City Named After Our State!
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Feeling A Bit Chilly?
Cold Springs, Oklahoma
Snow, Oklahoma
Slick, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Is Full Of Love!
Bigheart, Oklahoma
Lovedale, Oklahoma
Loveland, Oklahoma
Lovell, Oklahoma
Loyal, Oklahoma
Like To Read About The Presidents?
Adams, Oklahoma
Carter, Oklahoma
Clinton, Oklahoma
Fillmore, Oklahoma
Grant, Oklahoma
Jefferson, Oklahoma
Johnson, Oklahoma
Lincoln, Oklahoma
Reagan, Oklahoma
Roosevelt, Oklahoma
Taft, Oklahoma
Taylor, Oklahoma
Washington, Oklahoma
Wilson, Oklahoma
Other City Names In Oklahoma To Make You Smile
Bowlegs, Oklahoma
Bugtussle, Oklahoma
Bushyhead, Oklahoma
Frogville, Oklahoma
Hooker, Oklahoma
Loco, Oklahoma
Slapout, Oklahoma
Slaughterville, Oklahoma
And Regardless What Side Of The Fence You're On
Gay, Oklahoma
Straight, Oklahoma
1. The bread twist tie was invented in Maysville.
2. The shopping cart was invented in Ardmore in 1936.
3. The nation's first parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City in 1935.
4. The step ladder was invented in OK.
5. The first Girl Scout Cookie was sold in Muskogee in 1917.
6. Cimarron County, located in the Oklahoma Panhandle, is the only county in
the U.S. bordered by 4 separate states - Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and Kansas.
7. The Oklahoma State Capital is the only capital in the U.S. with working
oil wells on its grounds.
8. Boise City, Okla., was the only city in the United States to be bombed
during World War II. On Monday, July 5, 1943, at 12:30am., a B-17 Bomber
based at Dalhart Army Air Base, Texas, dropped six practice bombs on the
sleeping town, mistaking the city lights as target lights.
9. WKY Radio in Oklahoma City was the first radio station transmitting west
of the Mississippi River.
10. The nation's first "tornado warning" was issued March 25, 1948 in
Oklahoma City minutes before a devastating tornado. Because of the warning, no lives were lost.
11. Oklahoma has the largest Native American population of any state in the U.S.
12. The name 'Oklahoma' comes from two Choctaw words - okla meaning "people"
and humma meaning "red." So the name means, "Red People." The name was approved in 1890.
13. Oklahoma has produced more astronauts than any other state.
14. Oklahoma has more man-made lakes than any other state (including Caddo
County's Fort Cobb Lake).
15. During the "Land Rush," Oklahoma City and Guthrie went from vast, open
prairie to cities of over 10,000 in a single day.
16. The nation's first "Yield" traffic sign was erected in Tulsa on a trial basis.
17. The Pensacola Dam on Grand Lake is the longest multi-arched dam in the world at 6,565 feet.
18. The Port of Catoosa (just north of Tulsa) is the largest inland port in America.
19. The aerosol can was invented in Bartlesville.
20. Per square mile, Oklahoma has more tornadoes than any other place in the world.
21. The highest wind speed ever recorded on earth was in Moore Okla., on May
3, 1999 during the Oklahoma City F-5 tornado. Wind speed was clocked at 318 mph.
22. The Will Rogers World Airport and the Wiley Post Airport are both named
after two famous Oklahomans, both killed in the same airplane crash.
And Oklahoma Towns Offer It All
Love the Summer?
Poolville, Oklahoma
Sunray, Oklahoma
Want Something To Eat?
Cookietown, Oklahoma
Corn, Oklahoma
Grainola, Oklahoma
Hominy, Oklahoma
Olive, Oklahoma
South Coffeeville, Oklahoma
Sweetwater, Oklahoma
Why Travel To Other Cities? Oklahoma Has Them All!
Cleveland, Oklahoma
Orlando, Oklahoma
Miami, Oklahoma
Pittsburgh, Oklahoma
Santa Fe, Oklahoma
St. Louis, Oklahoma
Chattanooga, Oklahoma
Peoria, Oklahoma
Burbank, Oklahoma
Fargo, Oklahoma
Don't Forget The Wildlife!
Bison, Oklahoma
Buffalo, Oklahoma
Deer Creek, Oklahoma
Eagle, Oklahoma
Elk City, Oklahoma
Fox, Oklahoma
Wolfe, Oklahoma
There's A Town Named After A Number:
Fourty-One, Oklahoma
And A Town Whose Letters Don't Spell Anything:
IXL, Oklahoma
For The Sportsman Who Wants To Get Away From It All
Fisherman's Paradise, Oklahoma
We Even Have A City Named After Earth's Only Satellite!
Moon, Oklahoma
And A City Named After Our State!
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Feeling A Bit Chilly?
Cold Springs, Oklahoma
Snow, Oklahoma
Slick, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Is Full Of Love!
Bigheart, Oklahoma
Lovedale, Oklahoma
Loveland, Oklahoma
Lovell, Oklahoma
Loyal, Oklahoma
Like To Read About The Presidents?
Adams, Oklahoma
Carter, Oklahoma
Clinton, Oklahoma
Fillmore, Oklahoma
Grant, Oklahoma
Jefferson, Oklahoma
Johnson, Oklahoma
Lincoln, Oklahoma
Reagan, Oklahoma
Roosevelt, Oklahoma
Taft, Oklahoma
Taylor, Oklahoma
Washington, Oklahoma
Wilson, Oklahoma
Other City Names In Oklahoma To Make You Smile
Bowlegs, Oklahoma
Bugtussle, Oklahoma
Bushyhead, Oklahoma
Frogville, Oklahoma
Hooker, Oklahoma
Loco, Oklahoma
Slapout, Oklahoma
Slaughterville, Oklahoma
And Regardless What Side Of The Fence You're On
Gay, Oklahoma
Straight, Oklahoma
