Colony Oklahoma Map

About Colony, Oklahoma

Colony is a locality in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 104. The population density is 65.4 people per km². Colony is located at 35.3487°N, 98.6767°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 73021.

Colony, a quiet collection of buildings, breathes beneath the vast Oklahoma sky, its spirit tethered to the land’s patient contours. It lies 52.6 miles west-south-west of Yukon, OK (from Yukon, OK: bearing 258°T), and is situated 6.3 miles east-south-east of Corn. The earth here, a canvas of ochre and muted greens, rolls gently, punctuated by the stark, stoic forms of mesquite and scattered cottonwoods that offer scant shade against the sun's insistent gaze. The air, especially as the day surrenders to twilight, carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of dust and distant prairie grasses, and the light, when it slants low, paints the western horizon in hues of bruised plum and fading gold, a fleeting masterpiece across the immense, unburdened expanse. Life in Colony moves with a measured cadence, an unhurried understanding of the sun's arc and the seasons' slow turning. The history of Colony is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the agricultural legacy that sustains it. This is a place where the land itself has been the primary architect of its destiny, yielding crops that have fed families and fueled local commerce for generations. The economy, deeply rooted in the cultivation of wheat and cattle ranching, speaks of resilience and a quiet determination to thrive amidst the challenges of the plains. Though modest in scale, Colony has a distinctive character, a testament to the enduring pull of community and the profound connection to the rich, often unforgiving, soil that has been its constant companion.

About This Colony Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Colony, Oklahoma — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.348666, -98.676735. 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 Colony and Washita County.

Detailed location data for Colony includes the ZIP code (73021), telephone area code (405, 572), county seat of Washita County (New Cordell), and school district assignment (Cordell 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 Colony is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.