Broken Bow Oklahoma Map

About Broken Bow, Oklahoma

Broken Bow is a locality in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,228. The population density is 268.4 people per km². Broken Bow is located at 34.0293°N, 94.7391°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Broken Bow is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 74728.

Broken Bow rises from the dense, pine-shadowed expanse of the Ouachita foothills where the air holds the heavy, resinous scent of timber and damp earth. It lies 53.3 miles east-northeast of Paris, TX (from Paris, TX: bearing 61°T), and is situated 10.5 miles north-northeast of Idabel. Sunlight filters through the canopy in slats of amber, illuminating the red-clay soil that defines the footprint of the land. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Broken Bow City Lake mirror the sky, while the rhythmic passage of Yashau Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the undergrowth. To the north, the distant silhouette of Devils Backbone provides a jagged, dark boundary against the horizon, reminding the traveler of the ancient, slow-moving geology that anchors this corner of the state. Within the quiet perimeter of Indian Hills Park, the wind moves through the needles of the shortleaf pines with a low, persistent sigh that seems to carry the weight of centuries.

Broken Bow maintains a pulse synced to the steady harvest of the surrounding forest and the quiet endurance of its people. The local economy finds its roots in the timber industry, a trade that has shaped the lives of families here for generations, leaving stacks of milled pine as a common sight along the periphery of the roads. Beyond the industrial rhythm, life moves with a deliberate patience, often drawing residents toward the cooling spray of Presbyterian Falls or the solitude found along the Beaver Lodge Nature Trail. Those who wander further afield might find the open expanse of Winship Prairie, a stark contrast to the thick woodland that dominates the immediate view. As the sun dips below the tree line, the town settles into a deep, velvety twilight, marking the end of a day defined by the labor of the land and the quiet beauty of the inland woods.

About This Broken Bow Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 34.029276, -94.739104. 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 Bow includes the ZIP code (74728), telephone area code (918), county seat of McCurtain County (Idabel), and school district assignment (Broken Bow 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.