Capron Oklahoma Map

About Capron, Oklahoma

Capron is a locality in Woods County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 27. The population density is 96.5 people per km². Capron is located at 36.8967°N, 98.5776°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Capron is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 73717.

Capron occupies a stretch of high, open prairie where the horizon pulls the sky taut against the earth in a persistent, shimmering expanse. It lies 52.0 miles northwest of Enid, OK (from Enid, OK: bearing 312°T), and is situated 8.0 miles northeast of Alva. The land here is defined by the deep, iron-rich red of the soil, which catches the slanted light of late afternoon to glow with an intensity that seems to vibrate against the pale, dry grasses. Only two miles to the west, the quiet, meandering course of Driftwood Creek carves a thin, verdant ribbon through the plains, providing a vital respite for the hawks that circle above the silence. Further off, the terrain holds the memory of old geological shifts, with the distant, rugged shadows of Lone Tree Canyon marking the limits of the flat expanse, while the occasional stillness of Discon Lake offers a mirror to the vast, cloud-swept Oklahoma dome.

Capron traces its roots to the expansion of the rail lines that once pulsed through the territory, leaving behind a quiet economy now anchored by the steady, cyclical labor of wheat farming and the persistent hum of energy production. The rhythm of daily life follows the seasonal turning of the crops, a slow, deliberate cadence that respects the harshness of the wind and the abundance of the harvest. Families who have worked this dirt for generations maintain a connection to the broader history of the region, where the echoes of the indigenous nations still inform the character of the soil. While Hatfield Park serves as a nearby sanctuary for those seeking the quietude of the plains, the true spirit of Capron resides in the unadorned endurance of its people and the way they find beauty in the austere, sun-bleached geometry of the grain elevators rising against the clouds.

About This Capron Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Capron, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 36.896696, -98.577581. 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 Capron includes the ZIP code (73717), telephone area code (405), county seat of Woods County (Alva), and school district assignment (Alva 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.