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Cookson Oklahoma Map

Explore Cookson, 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 Cookson, Oklahoma

How to Use This Cookson, Oklahoma Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cookson, 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 Cookson.

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

Latitude	35.721272
Longitude	-94.915492
Population	826
Density	24.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	74427
Area Code	918
County Seat	Tahlequah
School District	Keys Public Schools

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About Cookson, Oklahoma

Cookson is a locality in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 826. The population density is 24.8 people per km². Cookson is located at 35.7213°N, 94.9155°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74427.

Cookson emerges from the landscape as a quiet intersection of dense woodland and the rugged, uneven topography of the Oklahoma interior. It lies 14.4 miles south of Tahlequah, OK (from Tahlequah, OK: bearing 169°T), and is situated 18.8 miles north-northwest of Sallisaw. Ballew Ridge rises to the west, casting long, bruised shadows that stretch across the broken terrain as the sun dips below the horizon. The air here holds the scent of damp earth and cedar, cooling rapidly as the evening light catches the dust motes dancing over the red-tinted soil. Nearby, the quiet waters of Tenkiller Ferry Lake offer a reflective stillness, while the modest flow of Sixshooter Branch cuts through the undergrowth, its path marked by the persistent, rhythmic croak of bullfrogs in the tall grass.

Cookson bears the quiet weight of a region carved from the former Indian Territory, where the echoes of Cherokee heritage remain woven into the daily pace of life. The local economy thrives on a slow, deliberate cadence, anchored by the presence of Tenkiller Ferry Lake as a primary destination for those seeking the solitude of the woods rather than the clamor of industrial centers. Beyond the immediate thickets, the terrain opens toward the low, expansive stretches of Hopper Flat, where the land flattens out under a vast, unyielding sky. Life in Cookson moves with the seasons, defined by the changing color of the canopy and the persistent, dry winds that migrate across the plains, reminding any traveler that this land belongs to the enduring silence of the interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tenkiller Ferry Lake (Recreation Area) — 0.9 mi, 326° NW
Cherokee Landing State Park (State Park) — 2.2 mi, 007° N
Cookson Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 111° E
Tenkiller Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 250° W
Stone Bridge (Viewpoint) — 7.2 mi, 210° SW
Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.5 mi, 134° SE · 8,813 acres
Lake Tenkiller State Park (State Park) — 9.2 mi, 217° SW
Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 347° N
Spider Gallery (Gallery) — 13.5 mi, 347° N
Cherokee National History Museum (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 347° N
Dena's Art Den (Gallery) — 13.6 mi, 347° N
Jacob Gallery (Gallery) — 13.9 mi, 348° N
All American Floats (Attraction) — 14.3 mi, 357° N
Tahlonteeskee Museum (Museum) — 17.2 mi, 213° SW
KCS Stilwell Depot (Attraction) — 17.5 mi, 068° E
Cookson Hills Fee (Conservation Area) — 18.2 mi, 011° N
Robert S. Kerr Lake (Recreation Area) — 18.6 mi, 179° S
Going Home: I-40 Bridge Collapse Memorial (Monument) — 18.6 mi, 220° SW
The Rink (Attraction) — 19.8 mi, 156° SE
Sequoyah's Cabin (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 133° SE
Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 23.8 mi, 084° E · 1.1M acres
Fort Davis Historical Marker (Monument) — 24.0 mi, 281° W
Oklahoma Murder Mystery (Theatre) — 26.3 mi, 276° W
Roland Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 30.9 mi, 133° SE
Saline Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 34.0 mi, 351° N
Time Theater (Cinema) — 34.4 mi, 200° S
Spiro Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 34.4 mi, 145° SE
Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 56.3 mi, 258° W · 21k acres
Ouachita National Forest (National Forest) — 57.9 mi, 180° S · 1.8M acres
Poteau Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 60.6 mi, 145° SE · 11k acres

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