Broken Arrow Oklahoma Map

About Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Broken Arrow is a locality in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States. With a population of 113,540, Broken Arrow is a major urban centre in Oklahoma. The population density is 696.3 people per km². Broken Arrow is located at 36.0365°N, 95.7810°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Broken Arrow is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 74012, 74014, 74011.

Broken Arrow rises from the expansive plains of Oklahoma, a landscape defined by the quiet strength of the earth and the vast, unencumbered sky. It lies 9.2 miles northeast of Bixby, OK (from Bixby, OK: bearing 34°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-southwest of Catoosa. The terrain is marked by gentle transitions, where the open horizons of Brushy Prairie lie eleven miles distant, and the distant silhouette of Timber Ridge anchors the western view. Near the center of the local geography, Hailkey Creek winds through the soil, carving a narrow path that sustains the local flora, while the waters of Oknoname 143016 Reservoir provide a calm, reflective surface three miles away. The light here at dusk possesses a singular clarity, turning the red-tinged dirt into a deep, burnished copper that seems to hold the day’s heat long after the sun has slipped below the horizon.

Broken Arrow traces its origins to the forced relocation of the Muscogee (Creek) people, who brought the name of their original Alabama settlement to this new territory. These early residents established a community that grew slowly from a collection of modest dwellings into a sprawling center of life, anchored by a deep respect for the land and the endurance of those who first cleared the brush. The history of Broken Arrow is a layering of stories, moving from the quiet solitude of Indian Territory to the rapid expansion that defined the early twentieth century. It remains a place where the memory of the past is not a relic, but a quiet, persistent current that shapes how the modern streets and neighborhoods are laid out today.

Broken Arrow functions as a vital economic engine, drawing strength from a diverse mix of manufacturing, commerce, and service industries that support its residents. The infrastructure is built to accommodate steady growth, with schools and businesses clustered to serve a population that values both industry and the preservation of open space. While there are no major universities within the immediate municipal boundaries, the educational influence of the larger regional network ensures that students have access to higher learning, feeding back into the local workforce. Life in Broken Arrow moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, where the industrial rhythms of the workday are balanced by the expansive, quiet quality of the surrounding plains.

Broken Arrow fosters a culture that celebrates regional traditions and the simple pleasure of an evening spent outdoors, often centered around the community gathering space at Centennial Park. While professional sports teams are generally followed in the nearby metropolitan hubs, the local spirit is most visible during annual festivals that bring neighbors together to mark the changing of the seasons. The town is associated with the legacy of figures like the musician Leon Russell, whose influence reached far beyond these borders, yet who remained tethered to the spirit of this specific Oklahoma soil. Whether it is the gathering of families in the park or the quiet observation of the wind shifting across the prairie grasses, the character of the place is defined by a sense of belonging to a wide, open world.

About This Broken Arrow Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 36.036529, -95.780996. 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 Broken Arrow includes the ZIP code (74012, 74014, 74011), telephone area code (918), county seat of Tulsa County (Tulsa), and school district assignment (Broken Arrow 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.