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About Sand Springs

Sand Springs is part of the Tulsa metro area of Oklahoma. Sand Springs residents commute to Tulsa, only six miles away, work for the most major employer, the Sand Springs Public School District, or participate in small business. Students attend the eight schools of the district. The city is nestled near the Keystone Ancient Forest, a local attraction that preserves the original "cross timbers" ecoregion of Oklahoma. Visitors hike in the shade of 300-year-old cedars and 500-year-old oaks. Other visitors hit the links at the Canyons at Blackjack Ridge, a golf course near woodlands and with views of the Tulsa skyline. The Chamber of Commerce sponsors an annual golf tournament there each year in the spring. An exciting tournament for wakeboarders is often held in the summer at Keystone Lake. Famous past resident Charles Page, a philanthropist, established the city soon after Oklahoma gained statehood. Actor and singer Sam Harris is another past resident.

-- Latest Update 2010/06/08 by sherrybay