Cherokee Oklahoma Map
Cherokee, 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 Cherokee, Alfalfa County.
Interactive Map of Cherokee, Oklahoma
| City | Cherokee |
| State | Oklahoma (OK) |
| County | Alfalfa |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 36.754475 |
| Longitude | -98.35674 |
| Population | 1,509 |
| Density | 249.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Cherokee, Oklahoma
Cherokee is a locality in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,509. The population density is 249.4 people per km². Cherokee is located at 36.7545°N, 98.3567°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 73728.
Cherokee rests on a gentle swell of Oklahoma land, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky feels vast enough to hold all the world's secrets. It lies 36.3 miles north-west of Enid, OK (from Enid, OK: bearing 313°T), and is situated 17.5 miles east-south-east of Alva. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts: rolling prairie grasses give way to the occasional cultivated field, the rich, dark soil a promise of bounty under the sun. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a whisper against the breeze, mark the shallow draws, and the air often carries the scent of dry earth mingled with the sweet perfume of wild sunflowers in bloom. Evenings can paint the sky in hues of lavender and rose, a slow, deliberate masterpiece that settles over the quiet streets. The story of Cherokee is one deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Alfalfa County, a place where wheat and cattle have long been the enduring pulse of the local economy. This land was shaped by the determination of settlers, both those who arrived with dreams of open ranges and those whose heritage predates even the earliest homesteads. The legacy of the Cherokee people, from whom the town draws its name, is a quiet undercurrent, a reminder of the deep roots that anchor this place. A notable landmark, the old grain elevator, stands as a sentinel, a silent testament to decades of harvests and the steady rhythm of rural life that defines Cherokee.
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About This Cherokee Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Cherokee, 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 Cherokee and Alfalfa County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cherokee 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 Cherokee 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. |
