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The Geography of Oklahoma encompasses terrain and ecosystems ranging from arid plains to subtropical forests and mountains. Oklahoma contains 10 distinct ecological regions , more per square mile than in any other state by a wide margin. [ 1 ]
The geology of Oklahoma is characterized by Carboniferous rocks in the east, Permian rocks in the center and towards the west, and a cover of Tertiary deposits in the panhandle to the west. The panhandle of Oklahoma is also noted for its Jurassic rocks as well.
Oklahoma (/ ˌ oʊ k l ə ˈ h oʊ m ə / ⓘ OHK-lə-HOH-mə; [7] Choctaw: Oklahumma, pronounced) [8] is a landlocked state in the South Central region of the United States. [9] 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.
Oklahoma geography-related lists (1 C, 15 P) A. American Indian reservations in Oklahoma (10 P) B. Borders of Oklahoma (1 C, 12 P) C. Oklahoma counties (87 C, 80 P)
The location of the state of Oklahoma in the United States of America. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Oklahoma: Oklahoma – state located in the South Central United States. Oklahoma is the 20th most extensive and the 28th most populous of the 50 United States.
This is a list of rivers in the state of Oklahoma, listed by drainage basin, alphabetically, and by size. In mean flow of water per second, the Arkansas is Oklahoma's largest river, followed by the Red River and the Neosho River .
Oklahoma topographical map (from Geography of Oklahoma) Image 18 Gushers brought in many of Oklahoma's early oil fields—this one on February 21, 1922, near Okemah . (from History of Oklahoma )
Central Oklahoma is a humid-subtropical region dominated by the Cross Timbers, an area of prairie and patches of forest at the eastern extent of the Great Plains. [2] The region is essentially a transition buffer between the wetter and more forested Eastern Oklahoma and the semi-arid high plains of Western Oklahoma, and experiences extreme swings between dry and wet weather patterns.