East Central University, Ada

Name: East Central University
Address: 1100 E 14th St, Ada, United States

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East Central University is a public university in Ada, Oklahoma. It is part of Oklahoma's Regional University System. Beyond its flagship campus in Ada, the university has courses available in McAlester, Shawnee, and Durant, as well as online courses. Founded as East Central State Normal School in 1909, its present name was adopted in 1985. Some of its more prominent alumni include former Microsoft COO B. Kevin Turner, Modernist painter Leon Polk Smith, former NFL player Mark Gastineau, past governors Robert S. Kerr and George Nigh, former U.S. Representative Lyle Boren, Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Tom Colbert, and U.S. Army General James D. Thurman. ()

Established: 1909 (115 years ago)Coordinates: 34°46'22"N, 96°39'44"W

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1100 E 14th StAda United States

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East Central University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wintersmith Park Historic District, McSwain Theatre, Ada Gaming Center, Ada Arts and Heritage Center.

0.8 miSE
Playground, Park
Wintersmith Park Historic District, Ada
22 min walk • The Wintersmith Park Historic District, known locally as simply Wintersmith Park, is a historic district located at 18th Street and Scenic Drive in Ada, Oklahoma. The park includes a lake, a lodge, bridges, trails, courts and a public amphitheater. The area is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
1 miW
Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Theater
McSwain Theatre, Ada
27 min walk • The McSwain Theatre is a 560-seat former cinema, and present day theater and music venue, located in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.
1.3 miNE
Game and entertainment center, Gambling, Nightlife
Ada Gaming Center, Ada
33 min walk • The Ada Gaming Center is a Native American casino in Ada, Oklahoma. The center is the first gaming facility that was founded by the Chickasaw Nation, having started out as a bingo hall in 1983. The 22,482 sq ft facility includes a bar, the Traditions Bar, and a restaurant, the...
0.8 miW
Event space, Museum
Ada Arts and Heritage Center, Ada
21 min walk • The Ada Arts and Heritage Center is a Colonial Revival styled building located at 400 South Rennie Street in Ada, Oklahoma. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Ada Public Library in 1989.