Oklahoma City Essential Info

Overview

Oklahoma City is the capital and principal city of the state of Oklahoma, located in the Frontier Country region of the state. Oklahoma City is the primary city of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee-Stillwater Combined Statistical Area containing most of central Oklahoma.

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Basics

Best Time To Go

Oct-May

Current Time

Current Weather

89 °F

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Fun Facts

1. The county’s best Girl Scout cookie seller, Katie Francis who broke the national record of sales at 18,100 boxes, is from Oklahoma City.
2. Owning a stink bomb in Oklahoma City is against the law.
3. With over 300 banjos, the collection at the American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City is valued at $3.5 million.
4. Known as the “father of the electric guitar,” Charlie Christian is from Oklahoma City and even has a street named after him.
5. Oklahoma City is home to countyr's only skeleton museum, the Museum of Osteology, with over 300 skeletons on display.

Popular Foods

1. Steak
2. Barbecue