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Cherokee Oklahoma Map

Explore Cherokee, Oklahoma, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Cherokee, Oklahoma

How to Use This Cherokee, Oklahoma Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cherokee, Oklahoma. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Oklahoma or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Cherokee.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Cherokee
State	Oklahoma (OK)
County	Alfalfa County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	36.754475
Longitude	-98.35674
Population	1,476
Density	279.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	73728
Area Code	405
County Seat	Cherokee
School District	Cherokee Public Schools

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About Cherokee, Oklahoma

Cherokee is a locality in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,476. The population density is 279.6 people per km². Cherokee is located at 36.7545°N, 98.3567°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Cherokee is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 73728.

Cherokee emerges from the flat, iron-rich plains of northern Oklahoma as a quiet sentinel over a landscape defined by the rhythmic swaying of wheat and the deep, persistent red of the earth. It lies 36.3 miles northwest of Enid, OK (from Enid, OK: bearing 313°T), and is situated 17.5 miles east-southeast of Alva. Cottonwood Creek cuts a narrow, verdant path through the surrounding fields, its banks providing a sliver of shade in an environment where the sky dominates the line of sight. To the east, the saline expanse of the Great Salt Plains Reservoir glimmers under the unrelenting sun, a stark contrast to the dust-moted air that carries the scent of dry grass and impending weather. On the far horizon, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Glass Mountains serves as a reminder of the geologic shifts that shaped this territory, while the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge offers a sanctuary for migratory birds that navigate the currents of the high plains.

Cherokee carries the weight of a history rooted in the opening of Indian Territory, where the legacy of the Osage and Comanche remains etched into the character of the people who work the soil. The local economy persists as a reflection of the land itself, tied closely to the seasonal cycles of grain production and the persistent search for energy beneath the surface of the prairie. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, dictated by the turning of the harvest and the vast, unobstructed view of the stars that appear with startling clarity once the light fades from the horizon. Despite the isolation of the plains, the connection to the land provides a steadying influence, grounding the inhabitants in a reality that is as durable and unyielding as the red clay beneath their feet.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.2 mi, 091° E · 42k acres
Great Salt Plains Lake (Recreation Area) — 6.9 mi, 106° E
Big Marsh Boardwalk (Viewpoint) — 9.9 mi, 067° NE
Great Salt Plains State Park (State Park) — 10.7 mi, 090° E
Alva Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 17.7 mi, 277° W
Hatfield Park (Local Park) — 18.2 mi, 281° W
Little Sahara State Park (State Park) — 31.9 mi, 245° SW
Drummond Flats Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 33.2 mi, 153° SE
Skeleton Trail Ranch Marker (Monument) — 36.1 mi, 128° SE
Ballroom Theatre (Theatre) — 36.2 mi, 133° SE
Jane Champlin Art Gallery (Gallery) — 36.2 mi, 133° SE
Tri-State Statue (Monument) — 36.2 mi, 133° SE
Keeper of the Plains (Monument) — 36.2 mi, 133° SE
Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center (Museum) — 36.7 mi, 133° SE
Pageant Amphitheater at Memorial Peace Park (Theatre) — 37.3 mi, 343° N
Barber State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 39.2 mi, 342° N
Barber State Fishing Lake-south Pool (State Recreation Area) — 39.3 mi, 342° N
Canton Wildlife Management Area & Waterfowl Refuge Portion (State Conservation Area) — 43.3 mi, 198° S
Canton Lake (Recreation Area) — 43.9 mi, 199° S
Creative Vibes Art Studio (Gallery) — 45.6 mi, 065° NE
Caldwell Historical Museum (Museum) — 45.7 mi, 065° NE
37mm Gun (Attraction) — 51.2 mi, 150° SE
Kingman Theatre (Cinema) — 62.9 mi, 012° N
Iron Man (Public Artwork) — 63.1 mi, 182° S
Comanche County Museum (Museum) — 64.4 mi, 304° NW
Clearwater Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 70.3 mi, 042° NE
Marland's Grand Home (Museum) — 71.3 mi, 092° E
Marland Manson (Historic Castle / Fort) — 71.8 mi, 092° E
Cheney Wildlife Area (National Conservation Area) — 72.5 mi, 024° NE · 16k acres
ATSF Mulvane Depot (Attraction) — 78.8 mi, 051° NE

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