Tinker AFB, OK - Nearby Cities

Midwest City, OK
Midwest City is the seventh-largest state in Oklahoma with a population of 54,000 people. The city was established to be the Midwest City Air Depot to support the nearby Tinker Air Force Base which is located just 3 miles away. The town grew up around the military base and is a popular destination for those military personnel and their families who are looking to relocate to the area. The town is home to the Heritage Park Mall which has been a prime shopping area for many years.

Homes for sale in the area start at $162,000 for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath residence. Rental properties such as apartments are also available starting at a monthly rent of $405 for a 1 bedroom, 1 bath unit. For those visitors looking for temporary lodging, local hotels such as the Holiday Inn Express and the Comfort Inn offer accommodations including high speed internet access and complimentary breakfasts. Nightly rates start at $89.

Nearby attractions include the Oklahoma Welcome Center which is a 3,800 square-foot facility offering visitors a wide variety of activities in the Midwest City area. There are also made-in-Oklahoma products for sale and customized apparel. The center is open7 days a week for visitors' convenience. The area offers 33 public parks, two exceptional golf courses, and is near the Major Charles B. Hall Memorial Air Park located at the Tinker Air Force Base.

Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City is the largest city in the state of Oklahoma with a population of 551,000 people. It is also the eighth-largest city in the United States. The city has one of the most important livestock markets in the world. Other major products of the economy are oil, natural gas, and petroleum. Several large energy companies have their headquarters in Oklahoma City. Located just 3 miles from the Tinker Air Force Base, the town offers a thriving metropolitan community for those looking to relocate to the city.

Homes for sale in the area start at $179,000 for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath residence. Rental properties such as apartments are also available starting at a monthly rent of $479 for a 1 bedroom, 1 bath unit. For those visitors looking for temporary lodging, local hotels such as the Hampton Inn and the Residence Inn offer accommodations including high speed internet access and complimentary breakfasts. Nightly rates start at $139.

Local attractions include the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum which is a tribute and memorial to the bombing of the Alfred P. Murray Federal Building on April 19, 1995. The museum offers an interactive experience in which visitors experience a normal morning in the building prior to the explosion. Then they enter a room where the sound of the explosion was accidentally recorded during the event. Visitors then view the devastation caused by the explosion with the use of footage from that fateful day. Artifacts found in the rubble are also on display. There is a field of empty chairs that pay tribute to the lives that were lost that day.

Norman, OK
Norman is located 20 miles south of Oklahoma City and is the 3rd largest city in Oklahoma with a population of 115,000 people. The city's economy is based on higher education and is home to the University of Oklahoma which enrolls 30,000 students. The city was named "best small city" by Money Magazine in 2008. Located just 3 miles from the Tinker Air Force Base, Norman offers visitors a thriving community in which to live and work.

Homes for sale in the area start at $159,000 for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath residence. Rental properties such as apartments are also available starting at a monthly rent of $545 for a 1 bedroom, 1 bath unit. For those visitors looking for temporary lodging, local hotels such as the Holiday Inn and the Embassy Suites offer accommodations including high speed internet access and complimentary breakfasts. Nightly rates start at $143.

Local attractions include the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History which offers visitors a 195,000 square foot facility which houses five galleries with thousands of artifacts from the past. Dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures occupy one area highlighting over 300 million years of Oklahoma's natural history. Educational programs are also offered. The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is located at the University of Oklahoma and offers visitors a look at 19th and 20th century famous artworks.