Oklahoma: State Profile

In the video I mentioned that American Airlines has its maintenance hub in Oklahoma City. I was mistaken. It is actually in Tulsa. Sorry for any confusion.

Oklahoma's main export is quarterbacks

As a native Texan, I often travel to or through Oklahoma, usually on Interstates 35 and 40. I've always had pleasant times in OK. I like Oklahoma a lot, except during the Sooners/Longhorns games...just kidding. OK and TX share a lot culturally. I consider Oklahoma to be a very good neighbor to Texas. Some of the comments on here expressed hatred toward Texas. That's rather concerning.

i live in texas and a few weeks ago i drove to fort smith arkansas. had to drive through south eastern oklahoma and it was beautiful, really memorable road trip

Oklahoma really is underrated! There are some really nice parts of it, but there are also some not very good parts. And I believe the Fried Okra is from here.

Thanks for being mostly positive about us. I barely ever hear a good review. ... ... ... and yes, smoked bologna is great.

You missed an opportunity to talk about the Wichita Mountains outside Lawton. There’s a nice Wildlife Refuge there.

Oklahoma culturally is like a cross between the Southwest with the Midwest of America except the Southeastern part of the state which is very Dixie/Southern.

This was amazing. Thank you sir. Oklahoma is my fourth favorite state in America. My dad is from Tulsa. So my brothers and I would spend our summers there in our teens years. I can't wait for New Mexico next. A state i was born and raised. Also my first favorite state.

A great influence in rock he didn't mention was Tulsa's Leon Russell, considered to be one of the best piano players by many of the great rock legends.

OKC now has 681k+ people and ranks as the 22nd most populated city. It's the 6th fastest growing city out of the top 25 largest cities. There's a lot of development happening in okc. The First Americans Museum is definitely worth a visit. I don't live in OK anymore, but with all the new improvements I just might come back.

Love your channel! I'm from New Orleans but used to spend my summers in McAlister, Ok with my mom's family as a kid. Very fond memories of that state!

I wasn’t born in Oklahoma because my parents moved out before I was born but all my family lives there and I even moved there for a year with overall probably been in the state for two years time and it’s so underrated

I got to spend a few days in Oklahoma on our southwest road trip last month, and I really fell in love with the state. First off, those Onion Burgers at Tucker's in downtown OKC are worth the trip alone. Delicious. We stayed in Shawnee, just southeast of OKC, and made the hour drive down to Chickasaw National Recreation Area in Sulphur. I highly recommend this place to anyone who loves nature and outdoor activity- its some of the best hiking I've done. The park straddles the line between East and West geological zones. One trial we hiked started out forested and hilly and ended with prairie grasses and prickly pear cacti. Pretty neat 👌

underappreciated for sure, s/o Tulsa... it is much better than you'd think ask anyone who lives here. There is some pride associated with this city and the state in general.

I lived in Weatherford for a little over a year. When I first moved, it was during a 3 week 100 degree + streak, but it was definitely bitterly cold in the winter. Especially when you factor in the wind chill!

I've lived in Oklahoma most of my life. Lived in Kay County(extreme north central) for most of my childhood and have now lived in the Muskogee area for almost 20 years. I agree with most of your assessment, however I think it should be noted that Oklahoma honestly has several different climates and is very geographically diverse. It honestly feels like your in a different state in some cases. The western part of the state is dry and has low population density and had a fairly high average elevation. The central and northern area is very flat and mainly plains. The south eastern part is pretty forested and lots of hills and pretty humid with mild winters. The north eastern part is called green county. The reason for this is because the amount of rivers and lakes and the amount of rainfall and trees. The extreme east/northeast is in the outskirts of the Ozarks. I also disagree with your assessment of Tulsa. It has a nice downtown, fairly decent art and theatre scene. Lots of live music, pretty decent night life, 2 major casinos, a beautiful zoo, one of the biggest parks I've ever seen in The Gathering Place. It's also very affordable, has some very nice neighborhoods, and plenty of outdoor activities nearby, also the Arkansas River goes right through the city and there is a nice running and biking trails along the river. It also has some very nice and growing suburbs. It's not overly crowded and just overall a really great city.

I know you can't include everything due to time constraints, but I feel that the drive to the top of Mt. Scott in the Wichita Mountains near Lawton should have been a highlight. A road was built to the top and parking lot is 2500 feet above the plain. Meers Store is in the Wichita's. I grew up in that area of the state and it has a varied geography that makes it unique.

Oklahoma is really such a geographically diverse state. It commonly gets a bad rap, usually by those who have either never visited, or haven't spent much time there, but there is something for just about everyone there. And yes, I may be biased, but OU is a great university and Norman is a great town!

I think you need someone to show you a good time in Tulsa.. property values are surpassing OKC, because of the Gathering Place, proximity to nature (river, lakes, hiking), BOK has best music concerts in the state now, and it’s overall prettier/cleaner with better suburbs. And that’s coming from someone who lives in OKC now :-)