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Alderson Oklahoma Map

Explore Alderson, Oklahoma, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Alderson, Oklahoma

How to Use This Alderson, Oklahoma Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alderson, Oklahoma. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Oklahoma or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Alderson.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Alderson
State	Oklahoma (OK)
County	Pittsburg County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	34.900097
Longitude	-95.691932
Population	220
Density	144.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	74501, 74522
Area Code	918
County Seat	McAlester
School District	Haileyville Public Schools

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About Alderson, Oklahoma

Alderson is a locality in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 220. The population density is 144.0 people per km². Alderson is located at 34.9001°N, 95.6919°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Alderson is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 74501, 74522.

Alderson occupies a space where the red earth of the plains meets the persistent, restless wind that carries the scent of dry grass and ancient, undisturbed mineral dust. It lies 5.0 miles east-southeast of McAlester, OK (from McAlester, OK: bearing 118°T), and is situated 2.3 miles southeast of Krebs. The horizon remains wide and open, broken only by the silhouettes of distant, muted shapes that suggest the far-off presence of Limestone Ridge. Nearby, the water of Oknoname 121013 Reservoir holds the afternoon light in a flat, metallic gaze, while the quiet progress of Buck Creek marks the land with a shallow, winding scar. The air here feels heavy with the memory of the deep interior, a stillness that settles over the low-growing scrub and the persistent, hardy flora that thrives in the warmth of the sun-baked soil.

Alderson emerged from the hard labor of an era defined by the pull of coal and the ambition of those who looked beneath the surface for their living. The legacy of these underground industries still colors the local character, though the pace of life has slowed to a patient, rhythmic observation of the seasons rather than the frantic extraction of the past. Residents often travel a short distance to Krebs Park to find a patch of shade or to watch the shadows lengthen across the prairie. The collective memory here remains tied to the complex, layered history of the region, where the influence of past generations lingers in the way the wind moves through the trees and in the steady, unpretentious endurance of the people who continue to call Alderson home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Krebs Park (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 323° NW
Eufaula Lake (Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 013° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 5.3 mi, 315° NW
Eufaula Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 120° SE
Haileyville Ball Field (Local Recreation) — 6.7 mi, 117° SE
James Collins Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.2 mi, 047° NE
Mountain Station (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 106° E
Arrowhead State Park (State Park) — 16.9 mi, 013° N
Robbers Cave State Resort Park (State Park) — 18.8 mi, 078° E
Billy Cemetery (Monument) — 24.3 mi, 182° S
Sardis (Viewpoint) — 27.0 mi, 134° SE
Barnyard Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 38.3 mi, 357° N
Ouachita National Forest (National Forest) — 38.4 mi, 106° E · 1.8M acres
Time Theater (Cinema) — 40.3 mi, 052° NE
Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.5 mi, 345° N · 21k acres
Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 42.1 mi, 099° E · 27k acres
Indian Nations National Scenic And Wildlife Area (National Conservation Area) — 42.7 mi, 101° E · 45k acres
Old Military Road Historic Site (Monument) — 43.0 mi, 099° E
Woody Guthrie Home (Attraction) — 50.2 mi, 317° NW
Waterfowl Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 53.9 mi, 165° S
Hugo Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 54.6 mi, 163° S
Tahlonteeskee Museum (Museum) — 54.6 mi, 039° NE
Petrified Tree (Attraction) — 55.1 mi, 260° W
The Chickasaw Nation Division of Arts & Humanities (Public Artwork) — 56.6 mi, 262° W
Muskogee Art Guild (Gallery) — 61.3 mi, 017° N
Jasmine Moran Childrens' Museum (Museum) — 61.4 mi, 293° NW
Oklahoma Murder Mystery (Theatre) — 61.9 mi, 016° N
Oklahoma Awesome Adventures (Attraction) — 62.6 mi, 169° S
The Rink (Attraction) — 64.7 mi, 053° NE
Spiro Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 69.6 mi, 066° NE

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