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Jenks area real estate

Jenks (area real estate) is a suburb of Tulsa in Tulsa County, Oklahoma in the northeastern part of Oklahoma. It is situated between the Arkansas River and US highway 75. 

The town site of what would be Jenks (area real estate) was planned around two major railroads that were built between Tulsa and Muskogee in 1904. The prospect of steamboat travel along the Arkansas River lured early settlers slightly further east than the actual site of the two railroads. The new town took its name from a director of one of the railroads who lived in Philadelphia.

The discovery of oil in nearby Glenpool in 1905 spurred development in Jenks (area real estate). In 1906, oil tank farms were constructed near Jenks (area real estate) to store oil. The expensive tank farms increased the area property valuation and contributed considerable revenue to the Jenks (area real estate) school district.

Although the Arkansas River was not used primarily for water transportation its role was significant as it related to river crossings. The first Jenks (area real estate) single lane bridge across the Arkansas River was built in 1910 to be replaced in 1948 with a two-lane bridge. In 1996 a four-lane bridge connected Jenks (area real estate) with South Tulsa.


Riverwalk Crossing on the Arkansas River, Jenks (area real estate).Popular tourist draws include the Oklahoma Aquarium (the state's only freestanding aquarium) and the Riverwalk Crossing shopping/walking district along the Arkansas River. A pedestrian bridge links the Jenks (area real estate) riverfront area with the Tulsa Riverparks system on the East side of the river.

The Jenks (area real estate) School District is one of the largest in the state and encompasses significant portions of southwest Tulsa, while many of the Jenks (area real estate) schools are technically located within the city of Tulsa.

Jenks (area real estate) is also nationally famous for its cross-town rivalry with the Union Redskins. A documentary titled "King of the Mountain" will be released soon about the rivalry. Every year the Jenks (area real estate) vs. Union game is held at Skelly stadium (at the University of Tulsa) because it is the only stadium in the Tulsa area that can hold 20,000+ people, the annual audience of the game.

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