Norman, Oklahoma
Norman, is the county seat and largest city in Cleveland County in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Norman is about 20 miles south of Oklahoma City. James Garner and Toby Keith are from Norman. The University of Oklahoma is in Norman. Norman was founded in 1889 by Abner Norman. In 2008, Money Magazine said Norman was a very good place to live. Norman has one small airport and a railroad station.
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 Location of Norman in Cleveland County and Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 35°13′15″N 97°26′37″W / 35.22083°N 97.44361°WCoordinates: 35°13′15″N 97°26′37″W / 35.22083°N 97.44361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oklahoma |
| County | Cleveland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
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| • City | 189.19 sq mi (490.00 km2) |
| • Land | 178.65 sq mi (462.69 km2) |
| • Water | 10.54 sq mi (27.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 128,026 |
| • Rank | U.S.: 216th |
| • Density | 716.64/sq mi (276.70/km2) |
| • Urban | 120,191 (U.S.: 279th) |
| • Metro | 1,425,695 (U.S.: 42nd) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 73019, 73026, 73069, 73070, 73071, 73072 |
| FIPS code | 40-52500[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411267[2] |
| Website | www |
Norman, Oklahoma Media
Main Street in Norman, circa 1900
A neighborhood in west Norman
Campus Corner near Boyd and Asp
Lightning strikes Norman during a nighttime thunderstorm
National Weather Center at the University of Oklahoma
OU takes the field at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
Brandt Park, "The Duck Pond"
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References
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norman, Oklahoma
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
Other websites
- Visit Norman Archived 2008-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Official city website Archived 1997-03-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Jazz in June festival
- SummerBreeze Concert Series Archived 2006-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
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