Cowlington Oklahoma Map

About Cowlington, Oklahoma

Cowlington is a locality in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 109. The population density is 46.1 people per km². Cowlington is located at 35.3096°N, 94.7840°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Cowlington is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 74959, 74941.

Cowlington sits upon the red-stained earth of a landscape defined by the slow, deliberate movement of the wind across open plains. It lies 46.3 miles south-southeast of Tahlequah, OK (from Tahlequah, OK: bearing 163°T), and is situated 6.6 miles west-northwest of Spiro. The horizon here is punctuated by the distant, hazy silhouette of Nubbin Ridge, a constant presence that anchors the view against the vast Oklahoma sky. Below the ridge, the land descends into the quiet, fertile expanse of Cache Bottom, where the soil holds a deep, rusted hue and the vegetation clings to the moisture provided by the nearby Cache Creek. At dusk, the light stretches thin and amber across the fields, turning the tall grasses into a sea of muted copper that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has slipped behind the western rise.

Cowlington remains a place where the echoes of Indian Territory still inform the rhythm of daily life, reflecting a history shaped by the convergence of diverse cultural threads. The local economy persists as a quiet extension of the land, rooted in agriculture and the enduring work of those who have long managed these fields. Residents often look toward the Robert S Kerr Reservoir for respite, or find solitude in the expansive grounds of the Robert S. Kerr Lake, a wildlife area that preserves the natural character of the region. Life in Cowlington moves with a measured, unhurried cadence, governed more by the changing seasons and the requirements of the soil than by the frantic pace of the wider world.

About This Cowlington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cowlington, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 35.309628, -94.783967. 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 Cowlington includes the ZIP code (74959, 74941), telephone area code (918), county seat of Le Flore County (Poteau), and school district assignment (Keota 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.