WebPonca City's history and economy has been shaped chiefly by the ebb and flow of the petroleum industry. E. W. Marland, a Pennsylvania oil man, came to Oklahoma and founded the Marland Oil Company, which once controlled about 10% of the world's oil reserves. He founded the 101 Ranch Oil Company, located on the Miller Brothers 101 …

WebThe Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City was a successful effort by the ownership group of the Seattle SuperSonics to relocate the team from Seattle, Washington to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.The team began play as the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2008–09 NBA season, after becoming the third National Basketball Association (NBA) …

WebElohim City (also known as Elohim City Inc. and Elohim Village) is a private community in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States.The 400 acres (1.6 km 2) rural retreat was founded in 1973 by Robert G. Millar, a Canadian immigrant, former Mennonite and an important leader in America's Christian Identity movement, a theology common to an assortment of …

WebThe Oklahoma City National Memorial is a memorial in the United States that honors the victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were affected by the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995. The memorial is located in downtown Oklahoma City on the former site of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, which was destroyed in the 1995 bombing.This …

WebThe Oklahoma City Dodgers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers.They are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and play their home games at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, which opened in 1998 in the city's Bricktown district.. The team was originally known as …

WebL'attentat d'Oklahoma City est un acte terroriste par véhicule piégé perpétré le 19 avril 1995 par Timothy McVeigh et Terry Nichols, des extrémistes anti-gouvernement proches du suprémacisme blanc [1], [2].Visant le bâtiment fédéral Alfred P. Murrah dans le centre-ville d'Oklahoma City, cet attentat est le plus destructeur sur le sol américain jusqu'aux …

WebThe following is a list of companies based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Major companies based in Oklahoma City. Chesapeake Energy - Fortune 500 (163) Continental Resources (NYSE) Devon Energy - Fortune 500 (270) and NYSE; Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores - Forbes Largest Private Companies (13) OGE ...

WebThere are more than 50 completed high-rises in Oklahoma City, most of which stand in the central business district.In the city, 25 buildings stand 200 feet (61 m) and taller. The tallest building in Oklahoma City, and in Oklahoma, is the 50-story Devon Tower, which rises 844 feet (257 m) above the central business district.Other notable skyscrapers are Chase …

WebThe 2012–13 Oklahoma City Thunder season was the 5th season of the franchise in Oklahoma City and the 47th in the National Basketball Association (NBA).After their trip to the NBA Finals, despite losing the Finals to the Miami Heat in five games, the Thunder improved on last season's output, winning 60 games, earning them the top seed in the …

WebOklahoma City lies in a temperate humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa), with frequent variations in weather daily and seasonally, except during the consistently hot and humid summer months.Consistent winds, usually from the south or south-southeast during the summer, help temper the hotter weather. Consistent northerly winds during the winter can …