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Blackgum Oklahoma Map

Explore Blackgum, 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 Blackgum, Oklahoma

How to Use This Blackgum, Oklahoma Map

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

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

Latitude	35.609817
Longitude	-94.989676
Population	47
Density	83.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	74962
Area Code	918
County Seat	Sallisaw
School District	Vian Public Schools

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About Blackgum, Oklahoma

Blackgum is a locality in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 47. The population density is 83.2 people per km². Blackgum is located at 35.6098°N, 94.9897°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74962.

Blackgum occupies a quiet stretch of land where the red earth holds the heat of the afternoon long after the sun begins its descent behind the distant, shadowed silhouette of Merford Ridge. It lies 21.1 miles south of Tahlequah, OK (from Tahlequah, OK: bearing 183°T), and is situated 15.4 miles northwest of Sallisaw. The terrain here is defined by a rugged, wooded character, where the thin, rocky soil supports a resilient growth of hardwoods that transition into the deeper, shaded recesses of Pine Hollow. Nearby, the presence of Red Bird Smith Creek carves a narrow, rhythmic path through the limestone, its current often low and clear, reflecting the shifting greens of the overhanging canopy. The air around Blackgum carries the scent of damp moss and dry pine needles, a stillness that feels as much a part of the landscape as the ancient, weathered stones that break through the surface of the ground.

Blackgum emerged from the deep history of Indian Territory, retaining a sense of solitude that has outlasted the shifts in regional commerce and the changing hands of the land. Economic life here remains tied to the slow, deliberate pace of the countryside, where residents look toward the nearby expanse of Tenkiller Ferry Lake as a central point for both recreation and the quiet rhythm of the seasons. Just a mile away, the grounds of Lake Tenkiller State Park offer a contrast to the surrounding woods, providing a space where the local focus turns toward the water and the open, expansive sky. Life in Blackgum moves with a measured quality, defined by a deep-seated connection to the soil and the persistent, quiet endurance of a community shaped by the legacy of the Cherokee and the natural boundaries of the hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lake Tenkiller State Park (State Park) — 1.3 mi, 277° W
Stone Bridge (Viewpoint) — 1.6 mi, 021° N
Tenkiller Ferry Lake (Recreation Area) — 1.8 mi, 026° NE
Tenkiller Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 326° NW
Lower Illinois River Public Fishing and Hunting Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 244° SW
Tahlonteeskee Museum (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 218° SW
Greenleaf State Park (State Park) — 9.4 mi, 270° W
Robert S. Kerr Lake (Recreation Area) — 9.7 mi, 199° S
Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.9 mi, 077° E · 8,813 acres
Going Home: I-40 Bridge Collapse Memorial (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 230° SW
The Rink (Attraction) — 16.1 mi, 130° SE
Sequoyah's Cabin (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 108° E
Spider Gallery (Gallery) — 20.9 mi, 003° N
Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 003° N
Cherokee National History Museum (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 003° N
Dena's Art Den (Gallery) — 21.0 mi, 003° N
Jacob Gallery (Gallery) — 21.3 mi, 003° N
All American Floats (Attraction) — 22.3 mi, 009° N
Fort Davis Historical Marker (Monument) — 23.0 mi, 302° NW
Oklahoma Murder Mystery (Theatre) — 24.3 mi, 295° NW
KCS Stilwell Depot (Attraction) — 24.8 mi, 055° NE
Time Theater (Cinema) — 25.7 mi, 197° S
Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 29.1 mi, 079° E · 1.1M acres
Roland Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 29.9 mi, 117° SE
Spiro Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 31.5 mi, 131° SE
Initial Point Marker (Attraction) — 34.9 mi, 116° SE
Ouachita National Forest (National Forest) — 50.3 mi, 175° S · 1.8M acres
Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 51.1 mi, 260° W · 21k acres
Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 55.2 mi, 178° S · 27k acres
Poteau Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 57.2 mi, 137° SE · 11k acres

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