Capron, 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 Capron, Woods County.
| City | Capron |
| State | Oklahoma (OK) |
| County | Woods |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 36.896696 |
| Longitude | -98.577581 |
| Density | 33.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Capron is a locality in Woods County, Oklahoma, United States. The population density is 33.2 people per km². Capron is located at 36.8967°N, 98.5776°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 73717.
Capron rests on the vast, undulating plains of northwestern Oklahoma, a place where the sky seems to stretch into an eternity of blue. It lies 52.0 miles north-west of Enid, OK (from Enid, OK: bearing 312°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north-east of Alva. The land here is a study in subtle earth tones, a gentle sweep of prairie grass that catches the sunlight in waves of gold and ochre, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of scattered cottonwood trees along the infrequent watercourses. The air, especially as the day begins to surrender to evening, carries a dry, clean scent, hinting at distant dust and the promise of cool, star-dusted nights. The horizon is an unbroken line, a constant reminder of the immense openness that defines this landscape, and the few farmsteads that dot the distance appear like solitary ships navigating a sea of grass. The story of Capron is deeply entwined with the cultivation of the land, a testament to the resilience of those who have wrestled a living from this soil. Its economy has long been tied to the cycles of wheat and cattle, a rhythm dictated by sun and rain, where the harvest is a communal breath held and then released. Generations have known the feel of the wind whispering secrets across the fields, carrying tales of early settlers who carved homesteads from this seemingly untamed territory. While not a place of grand monuments, the grain elevators stand as silent sentinels, their metallic gleam catching the sun, a practical artistry born of necessity, and the quiet hum of agricultural machinery is the enduring soundtrack to life in Capron.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Capron, 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 Capron and Woods County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Capron 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 Capron 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. |