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Ada - Southcentral (Arbuckle Country) | ||||||||
The county seat for Pontotoc County, Ada is located approximately 80 miles southeast of Oklahoma City and 180 miles north of Dallas. Ada is the center of an area well balanced between industry and agriculture, the heart of a strong retail trade area and a center of high education, medical care and research. It is also the hub of some of Oklahoma's richest oil productions. East Central University, offers conventional four year undergraduate programs and a master's degree in education. It also has a department of environmental science, which has established state and national stature. The Robert S. Kerr Water Research Laboratory, a regional laboratory of the Environmental Protection Agency, is also located in Ada. The area is noted for its high quality water which comes from a huge spring south of Ada, originating in the Arbuckle Uplift. The Chickasaw Nation Housing Authority, which serves 13 counties, is based in Ada along with other Indian services. In addition, the Chickasaw Nation-Carl Albert Indian Health Facility, a 75-bed, solar powered general medical and surgical hospital, serves eligible Indian residents in southcentral Oklahoma. Ada is blessed with a variety of recreational activities which include a strong tennis program, four softball fields, two golf courses and a skeet range. The Ada area is nationally recognized as a coon hunters' paradise with several different hunts scheduled here. Wintersmith Park offers something for every member of the family--walking trails, fishing, games, rides, zoo, flowers, wildlife and picnic areas. The city is also a natural center for rock hounds far and wide, as it is within driving distance of rose rocks, trilobiles, braachipods, crincio bulbs, and the largest example of Callixylon, or primitive wood, known to exist. For more information, contact the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce at (580) 332-2506 or www.adachamber.com. |
