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Ames Oklahoma Map

Explore Ames, 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 Ames, Oklahoma

How to Use This Ames, Oklahoma Map

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

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

Latitude	36.245868
Longitude	-98.185345
Population	193
Density	268.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	73718
Area Code	405
County Seat	Fairview
School District	Cimarron Public Schools

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About Ames, Oklahoma

Ames is a locality in Major County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 193. The population density is 268.0 people per km². Ames is located at 36.2459°N, 98.1853°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ames is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 73718.

Ames occupies a stretch of high, open prairie where the horizon pulls the sky downward to touch the flattened fields of wheat. It lies 20.0 miles west-southwest of Enid, OK (from Enid, OK: bearing 239°T), and is situated 16.5 miles east of Fairview. The landscape is defined by the steady, unceasing breath of the wind, which carries the scent of dry earth and dormant grass across the plains. Only a mile away, the quiet passage of Hoyle Creek cuts a thin, shaded path through the otherwise expansive terrain, offering a brief reprieve from the sun-drenched flatness. In the distance, the faint silhouette of Mount Henquent provides a solitary anchor to the west, while the nearby Drummond Flats Wildlife Management Area preserves a raw, untamed pocket of the native landscape that once stretched unbroken across these plains.

Ames persists as a quiet node in a region shaped by the stubborn grit of early homesteaders and the enduring legacy of the land’s original inhabitants. The local economy remains anchored to the rhythms of agriculture, where the heavy machinery of harvest season defines the tempo of the calendar year and the life of the community. Beyond the fields, the influence of the oil industry leaves its mark on the skyline, where occasional derricks stand as silent sentinels over the red dirt. Life in Ames moves with a deliberate, measured pace, reflecting a history built on resilience and the simple, profound beauty of a sunset that turns the vast, harvested stubble into a field of burnished copper.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Drummond Flats Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 068° E
Jesse Chisholm (Monument) — 17.5 mi, 065° NE
Kellet Park Softball Complex (Local Recreation) — 17.6 mi, 061° NE
Meadowlake Park (Local Park) — 17.7 mi, 061° NE
37mm Gun (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 120° SE
Enid Soccer Complex (Local Recreation) — 19.5 mi, 054° NE
Jane Champlin Art Gallery (Gallery) — 19.8 mi, 058° NE
Ballroom Theatre (Theatre) — 19.8 mi, 058° NE
Tri-State Statue (Monument) — 20.0 mi, 058° NE
Little Sisters of Liberty (Monument) — 20.0 mi, 058° NE
Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 060° NE
Crosslin Park (Local Park) — 20.3 mi, 052° NE
Canton Wildlife Management Area & Waterfowl Refuge Portion (State Conservation Area) — 22.4 mi, 251° W
Glass Mountains State Park (State Park) — 22.8 mi, 291° W
Canton Lake (Recreation Area) — 23.5 mi, 246° SW
Inspiration Point (Viewpoint) — 24.7 mi, 212° SW
Roman Nose State Resort Park (State Park) — 24.9 mi, 212° SW
Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.2 mi, 355° N · 42k acres
Iron Man (Public Artwork) — 30.3 mi, 203° SW
Great Salt Plains Lake (Recreation Area) — 30.8 mi, 357° N
Southwestern Livestock And Forage Research Station (Recreation Easement) — 46.3 mi, 169° S
Piedmont High School Football Stadium (Stadium) — 47.9 mi, 149° SE
Hydro Rodeo Arena (Stadium) — 53.2 mi, 205° SW
Lucille's Historic Gas Station (Attraction) — 53.9 mi, 205° SW
Blue Zoo Aquarium (Aquarium) — 56.1 mi, 141° SE
Icon Cinema (Cinema) — 56.8 mi, 134° SE
Mural de Edmond (Attraction) — 56.9 mi, 136° SE
AMC Penn Square 10 (Cinema) — 61.4 mi, 144° SE
Jerry Davis Blackbox Theatre (Theatre) — 62.9 mi, 098° E
Creative Vibes Art Studio (Gallery) — 63.1 mi, 030° NE

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