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Oklahoma Dept. of
Tourism and Recreation
PO Box 60789
Oklahoma City, OK
73146-0789
(800) 652-6552 (lower 48 states);
(405) 521-2409
Road Conditions Hotline
(405) 425-2385, press 6
Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation
(405) 521-3855 |
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Speed Limit : 70
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Studded Tires
Permitted from Nov. 1 - Apr. 1
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Child Restraints
Required
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Seat Belts
Required
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Auto Liability
Insurance Mandatory
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Overnight Off-Road
Parking Permitted in Authorized areas only
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Trailer Brakes
Required if Weight > 3,000 lbs
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Trailer Breakaway
Trailer Brakes Required if Weight > 3,000 lbs
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Trailer Chains
Required
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overview
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Nickname:
Sooner State
State bird:
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
State flower:
Mistletoe
Capital: Oklahoma
City
Date of admission to the Union:
16 Nov 1907
Population:
3,493,714 (official estimate 2002)
Population density:
19.3/sq km
2000 total overseas arrivals:
Under 50,000
Time: Central (GMT
- 6). Daylight Saving Time is observed.
The State:
Oklahoma is home to more Native American tribes than any other State
except California, with 39 tribal headquarters and members of at least
67 tribes. While Native Americans have lived in Oklahoma for thousands
of years, many tribes were forcibly relocated to this land (many dying
from starvation and disease along the way on the so-called ‘trails of
tears’) when it was established as Indian Territory in the early 1800s.
Today, visitors will find Native American art galleries, museums,
historic sites, powwows, dances and festivals. The Cherokee Heritage
Center (outside Tahlequah), the Cheyenne Heritage Trail, the
Five Civilized Tribes Museum (in Muskogee) and numerous other
sites all provide insight into Native American culture. A life-size
statue of a cattle drive, entitled ‘On the Chisholm Trail’, is located
in Duncan, as a monument to the US cowboy.
Oklahoma is home to the longest stretch of Route 66, with nearly
643km (400 miles) of ‘America’s Main Street’. Along an older route, the
State saw cowboys and cattle drives on the Chisholm Trail; cattle
are still transported along that route in trucks headed for the largest
cattle auction in the USA, located in Oklahoma City’s
Stockyards City. Here, visitors will find shops selling authentic
western wear and gear. Oklahoma City is also home to the National
Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, showcasing Western and Native
American art and artefacts, and the Myriad Botanical Gardens &
Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory. The annual Red Earth Native
American Cultural Festival, held each spring, is an enormous
celebration of art, music and dance. Other aspects of the State’s
heritage are apparent at the Oklahoma Prison Rodeo in
McAlester to the east, the Oklahoma International Bluegrass
Festival in Guthrie to the north, and in many unique rural
festivals.
Fortunes made in oilfields left a legacy in northeastern Oklahoma that
includes mansions, museums, art galleries and Art Deco architecture. The
Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa contains the world’s most
comprehensive collection of art of the American West. The Rodgers and
Hammerstein musical Oklahoma! is still running at
Discoveryland.
Some 50 State parks and many other natural havens showcase Oklahoma’s 12
distinct ecosystems and plentiful unspoilt beauty, including Robbers
Cave State Park, Greenleaf State Park, Beavers Bend State
Resort Park, Roman Nose State Park, the Wichita Mountains
Wildlife Refuge, Alabaster Caverns State Park and the Tall
Grass Prairie Preserve.
Golf & Course :
Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa Rafting & Fun:
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