Arnett Oklahoma Map

About Arnett, Oklahoma

Arnett is a locality in Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 495. The population density is 370.4 people per km². Arnett is located at 36.1345°N, 99.7727°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Arnett is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 73550, 73832.

Arnett emerges from the vast, open plains as a place defined by the persistent, sweeping movement of the wind across red earth. It lies 29.7 miles southwest of Woodward, OK (from Woodward, OK: bearing 226°T), and is situated 54.1 miles north-northwest of Elk City. The landscape surrounding Arnett is a study in quiet endurance, characterized by expansive horizons where the sky claims more space than the land itself. A mere mile away, the quiet passage of Little Wolf Creek carves a thin, verdant ribbon through the dry soil, providing a rare reprieve of shade and moisture. To the west, the distant profile of Flat Top marks the horizon, while the terrain closer to the settlement shifts between arid prairie and the rugged, scrub-brushed character of the regional plains. During the long, golden hours of dusk, the light here turns a bruised, singular amber, casting long shadows that seem to anchor the scattered structures firmly to the soil.

Generations have measured time in Arnett by the cycles of the wheat harvest and the rhythmic thrum of the oil and gas industry that sustains the local economy. The history of the area is woven into the memory of the land, reflecting the complex heritage of the territory and the persistence of those who settled these high, windswept reaches. Beyond the immediate grid of the streets, the Ellis County Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary for native grasses and local fauna, preserving a fragment of the wilder character that defined this region long before fences divided the prairie. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the seasonal demands of agriculture and the shared reliance on the land’s stubborn, hidden vitality. Whether one is passing through or tending to the daily quiet of the local center, the atmosphere remains defined by the vastness of the space and the unassuming resilience of the people who call it home.

About This Arnett Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Arnett, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 36.134487, -99.772706. 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 Arnett includes the ZIP code (73550, 73832), telephone area code (405, 580), county seat of Ellis County (Arnett), and school district assignment (Arnett 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.