Bridge Creek, Oklahoma

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bridge Creek, Oklahoma
settlement_type = town
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map_caption = Location of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Oklahoma
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Grady

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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 34
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timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 418
elevation_ft = 1370
latd = 35 |latm = 14 |lats = 50 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 43 |longs = 24 |longEW = W

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area_code = 405
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blank_info = 40-08725GR|2
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Bridge Creek is a town in Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2006 US Census estimate, the town is estimated to have a total population of 34.

Geography

Bridge Creek is located at coor dms|35|14|50|N|97|43|24|W|city (35.247350, -97.723460)GR|1.

Bridge Creek was incorporated as a town in 2000. [cite web | title = Map at Oklahoma Tax Commission website indicating municipal limits | url = http://www.tax.ok.gov/MB-cities/MB-BridgeCreek.html | format = HTML] [cite web | title = A website indicating incorporation in 2000 | url = http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=217234 | format = HTML] The town proper and the unincorporated areas that its limits enclose are part of a rapidly growing area of northern McClain and Grady Counties known as the "Tri-City Area" with Newcastle, Tuttle and Blanchard [cite web | title = Example of Bridge Creek's inclusion in colloquial "Tri-City Area" | url = http://www.rmtricity.com/ | format = HTML] .

May 3, 1999, tornado outbreak

Bridge Creek was one of several communities hardest hit by a tornado in the deadly May 3, 1999, tornado outbreak. At least 12 died in the Bridge Creek area [cite web | title = NWS article citing number of dead in Bridge Creek. Bridge Creek was also a safe place and a temporary morgue.| url = http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/tornadodata/ok/deadliest.php | format = HTML] .

References

External links

* [http://www.bridgecreek.k12.ok.us/ Bridge Creek Schools]
* [http://www.thebragncat.com/ The Bridge Creek Brag]
* [http://www.bridgecreekok.com/ A webpage about Bridge Creek]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/storms/19990503/storma.php About the May 3rd Tornadoes]