Afton Oklahoma Map
Afton, Oklahoma — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Afton, Ottawa County.
Interactive Map of Afton, Oklahoma
| City | Afton |
| State | Oklahoma (OK) |
| County | Ottawa |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 36.693687 |
| Longitude | -94.963017 |
| Population | 762 |
| Density | 149.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Afton, Oklahoma
Afton is a locality in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 762. The population density is 149.1 people per km². Afton is located at 36.6937°N, 94.9630°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74331.
Afton lies under a wide, often cerulean sky, where the land rolls with a gentle, persistent undulation toward the distant, hazy horizon. It lies 36.7 miles south-west of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 223°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north of Cleora. The terrain here is a patchwork of fertile fields, predominantly amber waves of wheat in the summer and a stark, stubbled brown in the autumn, interspersed with pockets of scrub oak and resilient prairie grasses that rustle in the prevailing winds. Creeks, often mere trickles in the dry season, etch sinuous paths through the landscape, their banks lined with cottonwoods whose leaves, when they catch the late afternoon sun, ignite in a fleeting, golden brilliance. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, carrying the faint, sweet perfume of ripening grain and the earthy musk of turned soil, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface of this Oklahoma place. The history of Afton is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the promise it held for settlers seeking a new life. Established in the late 19th century, its economy has long been anchored in agriculture, with wheat and cattle ranching forming the bedrock of its prosperity. The railroad, a vital artery in those early days, brought with it a surge of growth, and the remnants of its influence can still be felt in the grid layout of the downtown streets and the quiet warehouses that stand as stoic reminders of a more bustling past. While the population may be modest, Afton retains a palpable sense of enduring community, a place where the pace of life allows for neighborly nods and the slow unfolding of a day, marked not by frantic urgency but by the steady, reliable rhythm of the seasons and the land.
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About This Afton Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Afton, Oklahoma with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Afton and Ottawa County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Afton is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Afton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
