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Ponca City, OK: Geography, Industry & Historical Attractions

 
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Geography of Ponca City

Ponca City, Oklahoma, a city in Kay County. It is on the Arkansas River, 88 miles (142 km) northeast of Oklahoma City, in an oil- and cattle-producing area. Oil refining is the main industry, followed by the producing of metals and the processing of farm products.

The Indian Museum is housed in the Ponca City library. Pioneer Woman Museum and statue are in a state park. Ponca City, named for the Ponca Indians, was founded in 1893 and incorporated in 1919.

Population: 25,919.