Facts About Ponca City
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Ponca City sister city is Baiyin, Gansu, China.
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The city was named after the Ponca tribe, The Ponca Indians originally inhabited this region.
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Originally known as New Ponca, the town was incorporated on December 19, 1893
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The town’s name was changed from New Ponca to Ponca City on October 23, 1913.
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Ponca City is located in southeastern Kay County at 36°42′45″N 97°4′21″W (36.712422, -97.072431), northwest of the Arkansas River.
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The city sits on roughly 47.6 km2 (18.4 sq mi) of land, and also has about 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) of water, for a total area of 50.8 km2 (19.6 sq mi).
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The city is near the Arkansas River, the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River, Kaw Lake, and Lake Ponca, which all provide numerous recreational opportunities.
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Ponca City is a city in Kay County in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
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Ponca City is a diversified industries include oil refining, manufacture of petrochemicals and metal products, and servicing of diesel engines.
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Several scenes from American Gods (TV series) were shot in Ponca City.
