Tulsa is the second-largest city in Oklahoma. As of the revised 2004 census report, the city had a total population of 387,807, with 930,842 in the greater metro area. Tulsa is the 45th largest city in the United States and the 93rd largest city in North America. It is the county seat of Tulsa County.
Tulsa is located at 36°7'53" North, 95°56'14" West (36.131294, -95.937332) in the northeastern corner of the state, some 99 miles Northeast of Oklahoma City.
Tulsa is the main city in the part of Oklahoma known as "Green Country" due to the dense green vegetation in the area. Tulsa is a heavily wooded city split by the Arkansas River, Tulsa has abundant parks and water areas including such local favorites as Woodward Park (where it is a local tradition to kiss one's sweetheart on the bridge), McClure Park, LaFortune Park, Florence Park and Chandler Park. Tulsa has an extensive trail systems much of it along the Arkansas River as part of the Riverparks system. Mohawk Park, location of the Tulsa Zoo, (in 2004 named America's favorite zoo in a national contest), contains 2,800 acres (11 km2) and is the largest park in Tulsa and one of the largest urban parks in the country. Tulsa is also near the heart of Tornado Alley, a region known to experience more tornadoes on average than any other area in the world.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 483.9 km2 (186.8 mi2). 473.1 km2 (182.6 mi2) of it is land and 10.9 km2 (4.2 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 2.24% water.
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TulsaOklahoma.com
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