Deer Lick Oklahoma Map

About Deer Lick, Oklahoma

Deer Lick is a locality in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 85. The population density is 37.7 people per km². Deer Lick is located at 36.4595°N, 94.7468°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74346.

Deer Lick exhales a humid, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and sun-baked pine needles that clings to the air in the long, languid afternoons of Oklahoma. It lies 26.4 miles west of Bella Vista, AR (from Bella Vista, AR: bearing 267°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south of Grove. The land here rolls with a gentle, persistent insistence, not the dramatic upheaval of mountains, but the steady, patient shaping of water and wind over countless seasons. Creeks, often shallow and clear, thread through the landscape, their banks softened by a thick growth of dogwood and oak, their murmurs a constant, low hum beneath the chirping of cicadas. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, warm shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the still air, a silent, golden ballet performed for an audience of patient trees and watchful deer. The roots of Deer Lick run deep into the fertile soil, a history whispered in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of generations who have coaxed a living from this land. For many years, the rhythm of life was dictated by the planting and harvesting of crops, the bounty of corn and hay filling the silos and feeding the livestock that dotted the pastures. While the agricultural heart still beats, newer veins of commerce have emerged, with small businesses catering to the needs of the surrounding countryside and providing a quiet hub for the local population. There's a sense of enduring resilience here, a quiet strength forged in the face of changing times, a character etched not in grand monuments, but in the everyday persistence of its people and the enduring beauty of the Ozark foothills.

About This Deer Lick Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Deer Lick, Oklahoma — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.4595, -94.7468. 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 Deer Lick and Delaware County.

Detailed location data for Deer Lick includes the ZIP code (74346), 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 Deer Lick is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.