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Oklahoma (/ ˌ oʊ k l ə ˈ h oʊ m ə / ⓘ OHK-lə-HOH-mə; [6] Choctaw: Oklahumma, pronounced) [7] is a landlocked state in the South Central region of the United States. [8] It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northeast, Arkansas to the east, New Mexico to the west, and Colorado to the northwest.
All of the state frequently experiences temperatures above 100 °F (38 °C), or below 0 °F (−18 °C) (though subzero temperatures are rare in southeastern Oklahoma), [20] and snowfall ranges from an average of less than 4 inches (10 cm) in the far south to just over 20 inches (51 cm) on the border of Colorado in the panhandle. [8]
1855 J. H. Colton Company map of Virginia that predates the West Virginia partition by seven years.. Numerous state partition proposals have been put forward since the 1776 establishment of the United States that would partition an existing U.S. state or states so that a particular region might either join another state or create a new state.
[33] [34] Oklahoma territory and Indian Territory would merge into the state of Oklahoma when it became the 46th U.S. state in 1907. [35] All of these states are usually considered to make up a larger part of the American South, both historically and culturally, as well as classified by the U.S. Census Bureau.
For neighboring states see also the following categories: Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas and New Mexico Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oklahoma . Oklahoma — a U.S. state in the Great Plains and southern central United States regions.
Only three whole states are part of tornado alley: Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. Parts of Louisiana, Iowa, Nebraska, eastern Colorado and the northern part of Texas are considered part of the alley.
These are generalized (and unofficial) regions usually centered on cities near state borders in the United States. They usually extend across state lines and their names are portmanteaus of two or three state names. Arklahoma (Arkansas and Oklahoma) region centered around Fort Smith, Arkansas
In a study ranking 2024's best states to live in, WalletHub ranked Oklahoma the 7th-worst. The personal finance company compared each state across 51 key indicators of livability from housing ...