Vinita, Oklahoma
| Vinita, Oklahoma | |
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| City | |
Downtown Vinita (2008)
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| Nickname(s): "Gateway to Green Country" | |
 Location of Vinita within Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 36°38′28″N 95°9′24″W / 36.64111°N 95.15667°WCoordinates: 36°38′28″N 95°9′24″W / 36.64111°N 95.15667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Craig |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ronnie Starks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.0 sq mi (15.5 km2) |
| • Land | 6.0 sq mi (15.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,743 |
| • Density | 960/sq mi (370/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74301 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-77550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1099271 |
| Website |
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 Cherokee citizen's home listed on National Register of Historic Places, (4:17), Cherokee Nation
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Vinita is a city in south-central Craig County, in northeastern Oklahoma, United States. It is the county seat of Craig County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,743, a decrease of 11.3 percent from 6,742 at the 2000 census.
Vinita was established in 1871 by Elias Cornelius Boudinot. In 1889, gunman and lawman Tom Threepersons was born there. It was the first city in the state with electricity. The city was first named "Downingville", and was a primarily Native American community. It was later renamed "Vinita" after Boudinot's friend, sculptor Vinnie Ream. The city was incorporated in Indian Territory in 1898.
The First National Bank opened in 1892, and the local Masonic Lodge was founded in 1894. Newspapers founded before the turn of the 20th Century included Vinita Indian Chieftain (1882), Vinita Leader (1885) and the Daily Indian Chieftain (1899). The Vinita Daily Journal began publication in 1907 and has continued into the 21st Century.
Eastern State Hospital, a state mental health facility, was constructed in 1912 and admitted the first patients in January 1913. It was one of the county's largest employers until its operations were reduced during the 1990s.
A McDonald's bridge-restaurant built over the top of Interstate 44, called the Glasshouse McDonald's, is the world's largest McDonald's restaurant in terms of area, occupying 29,135 square feet (2,706.7 m2). It was formerly known as the Glass House Restaurant. In 2013 and 2014 the "Glasshouse" received a $14.6 million renovation. At its grand reopening on December 22, 2014, it was renamed the "Will Rogers Archway".
Vinita is located in northeastern Oklahoma, a region of the state known as Green Country. According to the Vinita Chamber of Commerce, the town is often called the "Gateway to Green Country." It sits at the base of the Ozark Highlands topographical region in a mix of prairie and forest. It is located in southern Craig County at 36°38′28″N 95°9′24″W / 36.64111°N 95.15667°W (36.641193, −95.156676). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.5 km2), all land.
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