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 Lift Truck Chain Moore - Moore, Oklahoma is considered part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area and is situated in Cleveland County. Moore is the seventh largest city with about 55,000 residents.
The City of Moore has grown from a quiet community on the outskirts of Oklahoma City to one where people come for shopping, entertainment and dining. Just 20 minutes from downtown Oklahoma City, the City of Moore is within an easy drive of Will Rogers World Airport and Tinker Air Force Base. The Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center is nearby. The University of Oklahoma lies to the south of Moore.
The city of Moore has been hit by damaging tornadoes on several occasions during the past 12 years, during 1999, the year 2003 and 2010. During the deadly 1999 Oklahoma tornado, an F5 tornado on the Fujita scale left a 60-km long trail of destruction. It was among the strongest tornadoes in recorded history. 36 individuals in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area were killed during this catastrophic weather event.
The original name for Moore was "Verbeck." Settlers later began arriving during the land run of 1889, arriving by foot, on horseback, by wagon and by train. The township's name became Moore after Al Moore, who was either a brakeman or a conductor residing at the camp, painted his last name on a board and nailed it on his boxcar so that the postal delivery will be sure to find him. The settlement became legally known as Moore when the township incorporated in the year 1893.
An essential factor within Moore's growth has been its close proximity to thousands of businesses, industries, and public and private schools. There are plenty of recreational and cultural facilities within the metro region. The city has numerous residents who work at government offices within capital city of Oklahoma towards the north. Moore, an Oklahoma "Certified City", is considered desirable place to live.
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