Alva Oklahoma Map

About Alva, Oklahoma

Alva is a locality in Woods County, Oklahoma, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,028. The population density is 307.9 people per km². Alva is located at 36.7896°N, 98.6649°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Alva is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 73717.

Alva occupies a wide expanse of the Great Plains, where the earth gives way to a horizon defined by the heavy, golden gravity of wheat fields under a persistent, restless sky. It lies 47.6 miles east-northeast of Woodward, OK (from Woodward, OK: bearing 57°T), and is situated 52.1 miles west-northwest of Enid. The land around Alva stretches out in flat, deliberate lines, occasionally interrupted by the slow, meandering path of the Salt Fork Arkansas River, which carves a shallow, sandy vein through the red-tinted soil. Only a short distance away, the quiet waters of Bouziden Lake mirror the expansive clouds, providing a stillness that contrasts with the constant, dry wind that sweeps across the flatlands. To the south, the faint, shimmering silhouettes of the Glass Mountains provide a jagged anchor to the distant view, while the local grounds of Hatfield Park offer a small, green sanctuary of shade amidst the vast, open prairie.

History permeates the soil here, rooted in the legacy of the Cherokee Outlet opening, an era that transformed these plains into a hub of agricultural ambition and resilient settlement. Alva maintains a steady, industrious pace driven by the rhythms of the harvest and the academic life surrounding Northwestern Oklahoma State University, which serves as a center for the intellectual and social currents of the region. The economy remains tethered to the cycles of the earth, with grain elevators rising like sentinels above the streets, marking the town’s enduring commitment to the cultivation of the plains. Life in Alva unfolds with a quiet, unpretentious clarity, where the copper light of late afternoon catches the dust of the fields, illuminating a landscape that demands both patience and a profound familiarity with the seasons.

About This Alva Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alva, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 36.789566, -98.664877. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Alva includes the ZIP code (73717), telephone area code (405), county seat of Woods County (Alva), and school district assignment (Alva Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.