a major city of northeastern Oklahoma on the Arkansas river; once known as the oil capital of the world and still heavily involved in the oil and gas industries
"After touring the historic skyscrapers, we drove north from Tulsa to visit friends living along the banks of the Arkansas River."
A large city, the county seat of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States; the second largest city in the state.
"Tulsa serves as a major economic hub and the county seat of Tulsa County in eastern Oklahoma."
The name Tulsa comes from the Creek word Tallasi, which literally means "old town." It is related to the similarly named city of Tallahassee in Florida.