State Information
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Oklahoma
"the forty sixth state" quarter struck by
the mint on
January 14, 2008 |
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| The quarter's stateside face depicts an image of
the state bird, the Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher flying above a patch of the state's
wildflower, Indian blanket, or Gaillardia and similar wildflowers. The design is a
salute to the state's Native American heritage and the native long grass prairies. |
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Admitted
to Union: |
November 16, 1907 |
Bits of History
Update:
If you are sailing on one of the Finger Lakes what state are you in?
Little Missouri River in Oklahoma. |
| Order
Admitted: |
46 |
| Capital:
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Oklahoma City |
| Largest
City: |
Oklahoma
City |
| Nickname: |
Sooner State |
| State
Bird: |
Scissor-Tailed
Flycatcherl |
| State
Flower: |
Mistletoe |
| State
Tree: |
Redbud |
| State
Motto: |
"Labor
Conquers All Things" |
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State Name Origin:
The Choctaw Indian word meaning "red man," which was coined by the Reverend
Allen
Wright, a Choctaw-speaking Indian.
Fun State Facts:
Oklahoma has as a population of 3,314,200, 27th in the nation. Its land area is 68,679
square
miles, 19th in the nation. The highest point is Black Mesa at 4,973 feet above sea level.
It is
located in the far northwest corner of the Panhandle. The old Cimarron Trail, the historic
wagon train trail west from Dodge City passes through the mesa. To get to the Black Mesa
by
road today from Boise City you drive into Colorado, then New Mexico, and back to Oklahoma.
Sallisaw is located in the far southeast corner of the state. It was incorporated in 1886
under
the laws of Arkansas when the Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railroad was completed. Prior to
that it was occupied by Spain, France, the Cherokee Nation. The name is derived from the
French word "salaiseau" meaning salt provisions.
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