Center of the Universe
E739341
The Center of the Universe is a small concrete circle in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, famous for its mysterious acoustic anomaly that makes sounds echo and amplify strangely for those standing at its center.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Center of the Universe canonical | 2 |
| The Center of the Universe | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acoustic anomaly
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionPeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| category |
Acoustic phenomena
ⓘ
Roadside attractions in Oklahoma ⓘ Tourist attractions in Tulsa, Oklahoma ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | reconstruction of a bridge after fire damage ⓘ |
| crosses | BNSF Railway tracks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
local urban legend status
ⓘ
unexplained echo and amplification of sound ⓘ |
| feature | small concrete circle set in brick ⓘ |
| governedBy | City of Tulsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
free of charge
ⓘ
open to the public ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| hasNearbyArtwork | Artificial Cloud sculpture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
echo effect
ⓘ
mysterious acoustic anomaly ⓘ sound amplification at center ⓘ sounds inside center are distorted to outside listeners ⓘ sounds outside center are muted to person standing at center ⓘ |
| hasShape | circle ⓘ |
| hasSignage | marker identifying the site ⓘ |
| hasSurroundings |
brick walkway
ⓘ
urban downtown environment ⓘ |
| localNickname | Center of the Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oklahoma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tulsa NERFINISHED ⓘ downtown Tulsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | pedestrian bridge ⓘ |
| material | concrete ⓘ |
| near |
Artificial Cloud sculpture
ⓘ
Guthrie Green NERFINISHED ⓘ Tulsa Arts District NERFINISHED ⓘ Tulsa Union Depot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | public space ⓘ |
| safetyNote | located on elevated pedestrian bridge ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
local folklore
ⓘ
news articles ⓘ online videos demonstrating the echo ⓘ travel blogs ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
taking photographs
ⓘ
testing echo with musical instruments ⓘ visitors stand at center and speak or clap ⓘ |
| usedAs |
meeting point for locals and tourists
ⓘ
venue for small performances or demonstrations ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Center of the Universe