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Forklift Masts Broken Arrow
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Forklift Masts Broken Arrow - Broken Arrow (population 98,850) is a city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is the largest suburb of Tulsa and is situated within Tulsa County, that is a small part of Broken Arrow is in Wagoner County. It is the fourth biggest city in the state. The Tulsa Metropolitan Area, of which the city is a part, has a population of 937,478.
Township lots were sold back in the year 1902 by the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. William S. Fears, the then secretary of the company, who chose the name Broken Arrow after an old Creek Indian community in Alabama. This community had a lot of members who were forced to relocate to that region of Oklahoma State along the Trail of Tears. The town's Indian name was Rekackv, that meant broken arrow. The Creek settlement was located just south of present-day downtown Broken Arrow.
The city of Broken Arrow is situated within the northeastern portion of Oklahoma between the Great Plains and the Ozark Mountains was first an agricultural community. This area is part of the most ecologically diverse region of the state within the Green Country area. Seven of the state's 11 eco-regions are located here. The scenery features hills, lakes and green vegetation.
At present, the economy of Broken Arrow is diverse. A lot of manufacturers have located here and the city of Broken Arrow has many kinds of industries and businesses. Broken Arrow has the third highest concentration of manufacturers within Oklahoma.
FlightSafety International or FSI is the major private company, that designs and builds Flight Simulators at its Simulation Systems Division. They support as many as 675 engineers, that is 50% their employers. Commercial developments are underway at various locations in the city of Broken Arrow, including along Highway 51. A Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World is the anchor to a major development which consists of hotels, restaurants, shopping and offices. In 2010, construction was completed on a new full-service hospital and medical office building. In the year 2011, Dick's Sporting Goods opened in the city of Broken Arrow.
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