Cushing Oklahoma Map
Cushing, Oklahoma — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cushing, Payne County.
Interactive Map of Cushing, Oklahoma
| City | Cushing |
| State | Oklahoma (OK) |
| County | Payne |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 35.985064 |
| Longitude | -96.76697 |
| Population | 8,367 |
| Density | 423.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Cushing, Oklahoma
Cushing is a locality in Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,367. The population density is 423.8 people per km². Cushing is located at 35.9851°N, 96.7670°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74023.
Cushing stretches across rolling plains, a landscape shaped by wide skies and the patient work of farmers. It lies 18.6 miles east-south-east of Stillwater, OK (from Stillwater, OK: bearing 119°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west of Drumright. The earth here is a deep, rich red, a color that seems to hold the memory of ancient seas and the promise of endless growth. Fields of wheat and sorghum ripple in the breeze, their golden and green hues shifting with the sun's slow arc across the heavens. The air itself carries a dry warmth, often touched by the scent of freshly turned soil or the faint, sweet perfume of wild sunflowers that dot the roadside verges with audacious yellow. In the quiet hours, the silence is profound, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the sharp cry of a hawk circling high above, a tiny speck against the vast, cerulean canvas. Cushing's story is deeply entwined with the bounty and the grit of Oklahoma's land, its economy historically tied to agriculture and, more recently, to the flow of oil that courses beneath its surface. The town’s early days were fueled by the promise of fertile ground, attracting settlers who established ranches and farms that still define the surrounding countryside. Later, the discovery of oil brought a surge of industry, leaving a legacy of pipelines and storage tanks that are a distinctive, if sometimes stark, element of the regional character. This blend of rural tradition and industrial pulse gives Cushing a unique rhythm, a quiet resilience evident in the sturdy brick buildings of its downtown and the enduring spirit of its people, who understand the value of hard work and the beauty of a hard-won harvest.
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About This Cushing Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Cushing, Oklahoma with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Cushing and Payne County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cushing is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Cushing is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
