Clarita Oklahoma Map

About Clarita, Oklahoma

Clarita is a locality in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 135. The population density is 6.6 people per km². Clarita is located at 34.4841°N, 96.4449°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74535.

Clarita emerges from the red-dusted plains as a quiet intersection of earth and sky, where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered by the clutter of larger hubs. It lies 24.5 miles southeast of Ada, OK (from Ada, OK: bearing 145°T), and is situated 18.6 miles west-northwest of Atoka. The landscape surrounding Clarita consists of persistent, low-slung prairie grasses that turn the color of dried wheat under the relentless summer sun. Only a mile away, the quiet passage of Elm Creek carves a thin, riparian vein through the soil, providing a sliver of shade for the stubborn hardwoods that cling to its banks. Further out, the gentle lift of Clear Canyon offers a slight variation in the elevation, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Big Prairie Ridge defines the western edge of the world, reminding the observer that these plains are but a small part of a larger, rugged expanse.

History in Clarita is written in the silence of abandoned structures and the slow, deliberate pace of those who remain to tend the land. Economic life here has long been tethered to the fluctuations of the earth, echoing the legacy of early settlers who navigated the complexities of Indian Territory to stake a claim in this region. The proximity to the Pontotoc Ridge Fee ensures that the natural character of the high ground is preserved, maintaining a buffer of wild space against the encroachment of modern industry. On quiet evenings, the stillness is absolute, broken only by the thin, metallic call of insects as the light fades over Mary J Ranch Lake, casting long, violet shadows across the fields that have sustained the families of this region for generations.

About This Clarita Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clarita, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 34.484118, -96.444883. 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 Clarita includes the ZIP code (74535), telephone area code (918), county seat of Coal County (Coalgate), and school district assignment (Coalgate 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.