| THE BIGGEST, THE BEST AND MOST IN OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma is home to more astronauts than any other state. They include
Major General Thomas P. Stafford of Weatherford, William Read Pogue of
Okemah, Gordon Cooper of Shawnee, Shannon Lucid of Oklahoma City and
Owen Garriott of Enid.
Beaver, the Cow Chip Throwing Capitol of the World, is home to the largest cow chip throwing contest.
Oklahoma has over one million surface acres of water and is home to more man-made lakes than any other state.
Okmulgee is home to the annual Pecan Festival. It holds the record for
the largest pecan pie, pecan brownie, and pecan cookie. It also has the
record for the largest ice cream and cookie party.
Guthrie is home to the largest collection of lighters and other "fire starters." Over 20,000 lighters are in the collection.
The world’s longest multiple arch dam is between Langley and Disney, on the shores of the Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees.
North of Tulsa is the Port of Catoosa, America's largest inland port.
Kingfisher is the largest wheat market in the United States.
Oklahoma has more tornadoes, per square mile, than anywhere else in the United States.
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