Explore Bethel Acres, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bethel Acres, 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 Bethel Acres.
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 | Bethel Acres |
| State | Oklahoma (OK) |
| County | Pottawatomie County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 35.311366 |
| Longitude | -97.045059 |
| Population | 3,029 |
| Density | 41.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 74801, 74851 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| County Seat | Shawnee |
| School District | Bethel Public Schools |
Bethel Acres emerges from the flat, red-earth expanse of the plains, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under an enormous, shifting sky. It lies 5.8 miles west-southwest of Shawnee, OK (from Shawnee, OK: bearing 257°T), and is situated 6.1 miles northwest of Tecumseh. Lost Creek carves a shallow, vital artery through the periphery, its passage marked by the deep green of scrub oak and the persistent, low-slung foliage of the Cross Timbers. The air here holds the dry, metallic scent of iron-rich soil, particularly at dusk when the light turns a bruised, honeyed gold and the wind stirs the tall grasses into a rhythmic, hushed conversation. Only two miles distant, the surface of Shawnee Reservoir mirrors the clouds in a quiet, glass-like stillness, providing a steadying presence in a landscape that otherwise feels defined by the vast, open reach of the prairie.
Bethel Acres bears the quiet weight of a region shaped by the convergence of diverse tribal histories and the relentless pulse of the agricultural frontier. The local economy remains tethered to the character of the land, reflecting a tradition of independent husbandry and the slow, deliberate pace of rural industry that has persisted long after the initial settlement of these plains. Residents often find their way to Isaac Waltons Park, where the natural quiet offers a reprieve from the workday, reinforcing a cultural identity rooted in patience and a sturdy, unadorned self-reliance. While the distant silhouette of Fort Hill remains a faint, jagged suggestion on the far-off horizon, the daily life of Bethel Acres is anchored firmly in the immediate, productive reality of the soil and the enduring, communal spirit of those who call these plains home.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bethel Acres, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 35.311366, -97.045059. 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 Bethel Acres includes the ZIP code (74801, 74851), telephone area code (918), county seat of Pottawatomie County (Shawnee), and school district assignment (Bethel Public Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |