Burns Flat Oklahoma Map

About Burns Flat, Oklahoma

Burns Flat is a locality in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,948. The population density is 868.5 people per km². Burns Flat is located at 35.3489°N, 99.1704°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Burns Flat is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 73624.

Burns Flat emerges from the vast, open plains of Oklahoma where the horizon pulls the sky taut against the earth. It lies 13.9 miles east-southeast of Elk City, OK (from Elk City, OK: bearing 108°T), and is situated 16.2 miles southwest of Clinton. Boggy Creek carves a shallow, wandering path through the native grasses, marking the landscape with a quiet tenacity that defines the local topography. The air here holds the scent of dry soil and sun-warmed wheat, a stark, clean clarity that persists even when the wind carries the fine, rust-colored dust of the region. To the east, the sunlight catches the surface of Clinton Lake, reflecting a pale, silver light that punctuates the otherwise matte expanse of the prairie. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain remains unadorned and honest, offering a wide, unobstructed view that forces the gaze to reconcile the immense scale of the land with the small, singular presence of the structures built upon it.

Burns Flat carries the weight of a mid-century military legacy, having evolved from a former airfield into a civilian space that still echoes with the industry of its past. The economy reflects the resilience of the surrounding plains, balancing agricultural roots with the steady, rhythmic pulse of the local oil and gas sectors. Residents often find their way toward the Washita County Wildlife Management Area, where the land is left to its own devices, providing a sanctuary for native species that prefer the solitude of the tallgrass. Life in Burns Flat moves at the deliberate pace of the seasons, dictated by the planting cycles and the shifting intensity of the wind. Even as the decades pass, the character of the place remains firmly anchored to the red earth, maintaining a stoic, unassuming identity that values the quiet dignity of a day’s labor beneath an endless, vaulted sky.

About This Burns Flat Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Burns Flat, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 35.34894, -99.170362. 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 Burns Flat includes the ZIP code (73624), telephone area code (405), county seat of Washita County (New Cordell), and school district assignment (Burns Flat-Dill City 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.