Bristow, Oklahoma — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Bristow, Creek County.
| City | Bristow |
| State | Oklahoma (OK) |
| County | Creek |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 35.830633 |
| Longitude | -96.391118 |
| Population | 4,272 |
| Density | 475.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Bristow is a locality in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,272. The population density is 475.8 people per km². Bristow is located at 35.8306°N, 96.3911°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74010.
Bristow rests in a landscape of gently rolling plains, where the Oklahoma sky stretches wide and luminous, especially at dusk when the horizon bleeds into hues of apricot and amethyst. It lies 27.1 miles west-south-west of Jenks, OK (from Jenks, OK: bearing 241°T), and is situated 19.4 miles south-west of Sapulpa. The terrain here is a soft, yielding earth, not dramatic cliffs or deep valleys, but a subtle undulation that suggests a patient, ancient sculpting. Scattered stands of Blackjack oak and post oak dot the fields, their gnarled branches reaching out like weathered hands, a testament to seasons of sun and wind. The air, particularly after a rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a fragrance of damp soil and prairie grass that speaks of resilience. The history of Bristow is intrinsically linked to the discovery of oil, a black gold that surged through its veins, transforming this quiet agricultural outpost into a bustling boomtown. Those early days, fueled by the promise of wealth, are etched into the character of Bristow, a spirit of enterprise that still lingers. The local economy, though diversified over the years, retains echoes of its petroleum past, with businesses and services catering to the broader energy sector that underpins much of Creek County. You can still see the legacy in the sturdy brick buildings downtown, some bearing the patina of decades, a quiet reminder of the fortunes made and lost, and the enduring spirit of the people who built Bristow.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bristow, Oklahoma with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bristow and Creek County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Bristow is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Bristow is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |