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Alva Oklahoma Map

Explore Alva, 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 Alva, Oklahoma

How to Use This Alva, Oklahoma Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alva, 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 Alva.

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	Alva
State	Oklahoma (OK)
County	Woods County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	36.789566
Longitude	-98.664877
Population	5,028
Density	307.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	73717
Area Code	405
County Seat	Alva
School District	Alva Public Schools

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Alva Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 242° SW
Hatfield Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 322° NW
Little Sahara State Park (State Park) — 19.8 mi, 217° SW
Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.4 mi, 097° E · 42k acres
Great Salt Plains Lake (Recreation Area) — 24.1 mi, 100° E
Big Marsh Boardwalk (Viewpoint) — 26.2 mi, 087° E
Great Salt Plains State Park (State Park) — 27.8 mi, 095° E
Pageant Amphitheater at Memorial Peace Park (Theatre) — 33.9 mi, 011° N
Barber State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 35.1 mi, 007° N
Barber State Fishing Lake-south Pool (State Recreation Area) — 35.2 mi, 007° N
Cimarron Bluff Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 35.6 mi, 273° W
Canton Wildlife Management Area & Waterfowl Refuge Portion (State Conservation Area) — 43.3 mi, 186° S
Canton Lake (Recreation Area) — 43.8 mi, 178° S
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 49.3 mi, 312° NW
Comanche County Museum (Museum) — 49.4 mi, 312° NW
Ballroom Theatre (Theatre) — 51.2 mi, 122° SE
Jane Champlin Art Gallery (Gallery) — 51.2 mi, 122° SE
Tri-State Statue (Monument) — 51.3 mi, 122° SE
Keeper of the Plains (Monument) — 51.3 mi, 122° SE
Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center (Museum) — 51.8 mi, 122° SE
Creative Vibes Art Studio (Gallery) — 60.8 mi, 074° E
Caldwell Historical Museum (Museum) — 60.8 mi, 074° E
37mm Gun (Attraction) — 63.3 mi, 138° SE
Kingman Theatre (Cinema) — 66.4 mi, 027° NE
Iron Man (Public Artwork) — 67.2 mi, 167° S
CRIP Depot (Attraction) — 75.4 mi, 315° NW
Cheney Wildlife Area (National Conservation Area) — 79.7 mi, 033° NE · 16k acres

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