Ardmore, Oklahoma
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Location in Oklahoma
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1887 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Oklahoma | ||
| County : | Carter County | ||
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 10 ′ N , 97 ° 9 ′ W | ||
| Residents : | 24,283 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 187.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 129.5 km 2 (approx. 50 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 266 m | ||
| FIPS : | 40-02600 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1089691 | ||
| Website : | www.ardmorecity.org | ||
| Mayor : | John Moore | ||
Ardmore is a city and the seat of the county seat of Carter County in the state of Oklahoma in the United States .
Culture and sights
Parks
Ardmore is surrounded by many lakes, including Lake Murray in Lake Murray State Park with the Tucker Tower . The park was named after the US politician William H. Murray (1869-1956).
Economy and Infrastructure
The largest employer in Ardmore is the tire manufacturer Michelin , which operates a tire manufacturing plant in Ardmore west of the city and employs almost 1,900 people there. Another major permanent establishment is the oil refinery of Valero Energy Corporation . The headquarters of IMTEC Corporation, a manufacturer of dental implants, is also located in Ardmore .
traffic
Ardmore has two local airfields, Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport , southeast of the city, and Ardmore Municipal Airport, a former military airfield of the United States Army Air Forces, northeast about 15 km outside of Ardmore. The nearest airports are Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City and Dallas / Fort Worth Airport , both around 140 km from Ardmore. A train service runs from Ardmore to Dallas Airport via the Heartland Flyer and the Trinity Railway Express . The Interstate 35 leads west of Ardmore past and leads north toward Oklahoma City and south to Dallas .
media
The daily newspaper The Daily Ardmoreite was founded in 1893 and is the largest daily newspaper in Ardmore.
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Carolyn Warner (1930–2018), management consultant, marketing consultant, businesswoman, lecturer and politician
- Joel Hefley (born 1935), politician
- William K. Brewster (born 1941), politician
- Anthony Cox (* 1954), jazz bassist
- John Hinckley, Jr. (born 1955), assassin
- Jermaine Gresham (born 1988), football player
Personalities who have worked on site
- Rue McClanahan (1934-2010), actress
- John W. Harreld (1872–1950), politician
- Hosea Townsend (1840–1909), politician
- Charles D. Carter (1868–1929), politician
- William Marion Dalton, member of the Dalton Brothers
Others
- On April 22nd, 1966, Ardmore was the site of the largest airplane crash in Oklahoma history to date.
- Ardmore has been the filming location for films such as The Lycanthrope (2007) and Hunt for Dillinger (1973).
