Oklahoma City - Oklahoma - 4K Downtown Drive

Saturday afternoon drive around Oklahoma City, OK.
Filmed: July 2023

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From Wikipedia:
Oklahoma City (/oʊkləˌhoʊmə -/ (listen)), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, and is the 8th largest city in the Southern United States. The population grew following the 2010 census and reached 681,054 in the 2020 census. The Oklahoma City metropolitan area had a population of 1,396,445, and the Oklahoma City–Shawnee Combined Statistical Area had a population of 1,469,124, making it Oklahoma's largest municipality and metropolitan area by population.

Oklahoma City's city limits extend somewhat into Canadian, Cleveland, and Pottawatomie counties, though much of those areas outside the core Oklahoma County area are suburban tracts or protected rural zones (watershed). The city is the eighth-largest in the United States by area including consolidated city-counties; it is the second-largest, after Houston, not including consolidated cities. The city is also the second-largest by area among state capital cities in the United States, after Juneau, Alaska.

Oklahoma City has one of the world's largest livestock markets. Oil, natural gas, petroleum products, and related industries are its economy's largest sector. The city is in the middle of an active oil field, and oil derricks dot the capitol grounds. The federal government employs a large number of workers at Tinker Air Force Base and the United States Department of Transportation's Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (which house offices of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Department's Enterprise Service Center, respectively).

Oklahoma City is on the I-35 and I-40 corridors, one of the primary travel corridors south into neighboring Texas and Mexico, north towards Wichita and Kansas City, west to Albuquerque, and east towards Little Rock and Memphis. Located in the state's Frontier Country region, the city's northeast section lies in an ecological region known as the Cross Timbers. The city was founded during the Land Run of 1889 and grew to a population of over 10,000 within hours of its founding. It was the site of the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, in which 168 people died, the deadliest terror attack in U.S. history until the attacks of September 11, 2001, and the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.

Since weather records have been kept beginning in 1890, Oklahoma City has been struck by 14 violent tornadoes, 11 of which were rated F4 or EF4 on the Fujita and Enhanced Fujita scales, and one each rated F5 and EF5.

[frank-qfpm]

Nice downtown area. Thank you for the tour.

[johnmarcovich]

Man this takes me back. Okc will always have a special place in my heart. Id like to go back soon.

[mrjennjenn]

I cant wait for the future of OKC its a nice city I've been there, I also hope the new legends tower will be completed.

[robertpetersen]

Your excellent driving Mike followed an exceptional well thoughtout tour of downtown OKC. Veiwing your video from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia as an older local resident puts my city to shame. OKC is so well planned...the multilaned streets are open and so clean & tidy. The parks and avenues are very well kept. There were no road works and building constructions spilling onto footpaths & roads. Pedestrians seemed so relaxed and happy...wish I could be with them. If I were residential in the USA, I don't think I could find a better place to live than in OKC. OKC and its folks make for a true standout American city. Thank you for your tour...much appreciated. 🦘

[aj]

Really nice video of downtown, really captured the area well. 👍

[beautifulflorida]

Great trip! Nice city! Like 42. Thank you very much for sharing!

[pawekokot]

Looks like city in the middle of nowhere but i thnik its quite nice, special. Very clean streets and overall city without homeless tents

[jimpennington]

Right through the heart of Brick Town. Awesome.

[gavinmclean]

Passing by the OKC Thunder Arena used to be called Ford Center after that Chesapeake Energy Arena

[spacefatman]

i've lived in tulsa all my life and i've never been to okc. thank you for this.

[MDCSWildcats]

I live in Oklahoma City. Until c. 2006, what's now the overpass over I-40 was an underground tunnel that dipped under the railroad.

Oklahoma City Boulevard at 2:00 was where I-40 used to run through until 2012 when it was re-routed south.

At 2:40 on the right is the Cox Convention Center (formerly the Myriad).

[TheRaginCajun]

My home from 09-12. I was stationed at Tinker AFB. Kind of boring place but nice to see a different side of America.

[Brandon-eyym]

From NYC but im a introvert so i dont like to be around big crowds of ppl like its is constantly in my city i been checking okc and me heading to my 40s next year rhis might be a more ideal city for me nice and quiet with still that city feel of NY i dont care about action and hanging out if i can go out there and find a nice woman ill be perfectly fine

[gbd-oqrz]

Hey I was down there a month ago and the city has improved so much since I first visited in 2009

[yordanosbaye]

Thank you i got all want I was looking for about Oklahoma

[RoamingRelaxation]

Such a smooth and captivating drive through Oklahoma City! 🚗 The downtown area looks vibrant and full of character. Were there any hidden gems or unique spots along the route that you'd recommend exploring on foot?

[FoxJigButterflyEveryone]

It’s home to many, loved by all. It’s the place we like to call home wherever we are. ❤️

[TheStreetFoolosopherMr]

Compared the 1990's, 2010's, & Now it's a huge difference

[AdrianbCozad]

THUNDER n RUMBLE: NBAs youngest team at the top of the Western Conference, 2024.

[PendingName]

July during the day; I bet everyone is inside hiding from the heat. It livens up a little at night