City of Shawnee

Shawnee is considered the western edge of the cross timbers region. Pottawatomie County is north of the Arbuckle uplift approximately 1000 feet above sea level.

Along Interstate 40 with common urban offerings. Traditional ""small town"" downtown district. Home to Oklahoma Baptist University and Gordon Cooper Technology Center.

Type: Film Friendly Communities
Film Permit: Yes
Film Liaison: Yes

Tribal Affiliations: "Citizen Potawatomi Nation Kickapoo Nation Sac & Fox Nation Absentee Shawnee Tribe Other tribes of Oklahoma including Chickasaw, Choctaw, Cherokee, Creek and Seminole."

City: Shawnee
County Seat: Shawnee
Population: 31,000
Distance from OKC: 35 miles
Distance from Tulsa: 100 miles

Community Features:
Oklahoma's only Egyptian mummy @ Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art Historic Santa Fe Depot Home to five casinos from four tribes Home to four tribal complexes Airport and terminal owned and managed by the City of Shawnee Underground tunnel road on MacArthur St 10 elementary schools within 5 miles 3 highschool within 5 miles Haunted downtown district Retro/Nerd Culture attractions

Community Filmography:
""The Hornbeck"" (filming 2020) ""Play It Loud"" Emmy award-winning music series filmed at Grand Casino ""Rough Cut"" (2014-) ""Back in the Saddle"" (2019) ""Violet"" (2015) ""Yellow"" (2012) $7,000,000 budget/Sienna Miller, Ray Liotta ""The Unusual Calling of Charlie Christmas"" (2012) ""Charlie Christmas: Corndogs and Justice"" (2012) ""Route 66 Zombie Apocalypse"" (2012) ""Making Headlines"" (2011) ""Fallen"" (2007) ""The Cellar"" (2006) ""The Chief"" (2006) ""Anatomy of a Fraud: Catching a Con in Pottawattamie County"" (2006) ""Looking for Hope"" (2005) ""Oklahoma Tragedy"" (2001)

City Infrastructure:
Shawnee, OK has a wide range of service providers. Our proximity to the Oklahoma City metro area and Interstate 40 allows us to offer services not found in similar-sized communities such as big-box retailers, unique boutiques, a wide range of suppliers, automotive industries, construction companies and more. Building Supplies Ace Hardware Store Direct Colors DIY Home Improvement Products Fastenal Harbor Freight Tools Locke Supply Co Lowe's Home Improvement Sear's Home Stores Shawnee Paint Store Sherwin-Williams Paint Store Wall's Bargain Building Supplies General Supplies Atwood's Big Lots Dollar General Dollar Tree Dunham's Sporting Goods Family Dollar Joann Fabric Stores Hobby Lobby Kohl's Pet Smart Play It Again Sports Staples Office Supplies Sear's Tractor Supply Co Walmart Supercenter (24 hours) Clothing Shawnee Little Theater (rentals) Oklahoma Baptist University Theater (Rentals) Goodwill / Salvation Army / Shawnee Thrift Stores / Pawn Shops (used/consignment) Buckle Cato Fashion Christopher & Banks Dillard's Hot Topic JC Penny Maurices Ross Dress for Less Rue 21 TJ Maxx Victoria's Secret Wall's Clothing Center Independent Clothing Stores Cuckoo Bird & Dashing T Mayme's Miss & Mrs. NStockNow Scrubbies Uniforms (scrubs, etc) Shepherd's Men's Ware (fine men's clothing) Sweet Southern Swank Tener's Western Outfitters Uncommon Threads (embroidery) Whisper's Boutique (negligees / adult gifts) Antiques & Set Pieces Down the Rabbit Hole Oliver-Harding Antiques Past to Present Market Place Reeves Antiques & Things Rogers Vintage Depot T-Box Antiques & More Old Highway 270 Mercantile Chuck Wagon Western Decor & Flowers Okie-Dokie Mercantile Wystle Goodwill / Salvation Army / Shawnee Thrift Stores / Pawn Shops (used/consignment)

Landmarks:
Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center Santa Fe Train Depot / Pottawatomie County Historical Museum Ritz Theater (built in 1912) Hornbeck Twin Historic Theater (opened in 1947 art deco interior Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) Saint Gregory's University (currently not operational and part of OBU) Historic Haunted Downtown District Twin Lakes & Wes Watkins Reservoirs Grand Casino Hotel & Resort & Concert Arena Firelake Casino & Concert Arena Blawk Hawk Casino Kickapoo Casino Thunderbird Casino - Shawnee

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