Cloud Creek Oklahoma Map

About Cloud Creek, Oklahoma

Cloud Creek is a locality in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 266. The population density is 5.1 people per km². Cloud Creek is located at 36.2668°N, 94.7697°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74338.

Cloud Creek breathes a quiet, persistent beauty, a place where the Ozark foothills begin their slow, deliberate climb. It lies 31.3 miles west-south-west of Bella Vista, AR (from Bella Vista, AR: bearing 242°T), and is situated 4.3 miles west of Colcord. The land here is a rumpled quilt of emerald pastures and deep, shadowed forests, the latter often giving way to the stark, sun-bleached bones of limestone outcrops. Rough-hewn fences, silvered with age and weather, trace the contours of rolling hills, their posts gnawed by the patient gnawing of time and the occasional inquisitive deer. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and decaying leaves, a fragrance that clings to the skin and settles deep in the lungs. Even the sunlight seems to have a softer edge, filtering through the dense canopy of oak and hickory in diffused, golden shafts that paint fleeting patterns on the moss-covered ground. The history of Cloud Creek is written not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet hum of its working life. For generations, this land has yielded a modest bounty, primarily through agriculture and the careful husbandry of timber. The economy, though never booming, has always been grounded, reliant on the steady pulse of cattle ranching and the seasonal harvests of corn and hay. A few small, independent businesses still dot the landscape, their worn signs a testament to decades of service. The local tradition of community gatherings, often held on a Saturday afternoon under the vast, indifferent sky, speaks to a deep-seated connection to place and to each other, a simple, unpretentious rhythm that defines the enduring character of Cloud Creek.

About This Cloud Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cloud Creek, Oklahoma — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.26675, -94.769671. 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 Cloud Creek and Delaware County.

Detailed location data for Cloud Creek includes the ZIP code (74338), telephone area code (918), county seat of Delaware County (Jay), and school district assignment (Jay Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cloud Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.