Enid City : Oklahoma
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Introduction Enid is county seat in Garfield County and the name was believed to
be taken from Tennyson's "Idylls of the King". Enid covers a total area
of 191.8 km² (74.1 mi²). 191.6 km² (74.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km²
(0.1 mi²) of it (0.12%) is water.
Enid is the economic, social,
medical, political, and educational hub of Northwest Oklahoma. It is the
largest retail trade center in the area serving throughout Northwest
Oklahoma and Southwest Kansas.
Enid’s economy comes mostly from
Oil and agriculture. Enid has the third largest grain storage capacity
in the world. Food processing, metal fabricating, machine shop
industries, and equipment are some of the important industries in Enid.
Another major staple of the economy is Vance Air Force Base, which
recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.
Elevation: 1246 feet
Land area: 74.0 square miles
Latitude: 36.40 N
Longitude: 97.88 W
Population: 46,416 as on 2005
Local festivals include:
- Cherokee Strip Celebration - Sept. 16, 2006
- Oktoberfest - Oct. 14, 2006
Attractions:
- Railroad Museum of Oklahoma
- Museum of the Cherokee Strip
- Midgley Museum