Delaware Oklahoma Map

About Delaware, Oklahoma

Delaware is a locality in Nowata County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 267. The population density is 261.6 people per km². Delaware is located at 36.7787°N, 95.6394°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Delaware is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 74027.

Delaware sits upon the flat, wide expanse of the Oklahoma plains, where the horizon stretches thin and taut under a sky that feels immense and indifferent. It lies 19.0 miles east of Bartlesville, OK (from Bartlesville, OK: bearing 83°T), and is situated 5.4 miles north of Nowata. The landscape is defined by the heavy, iron-rich earth that clings to the roots of scrub oaks and tall grasses, marking the transition into the dense, tangled thickets of the Cross Timbers. A mile to the east, California Creek carves a shallow, meandering path through the silt, its banks often quiet save for the sudden flight of a heron or the rustle of wind through the brush. To the north, the terrain dips into the low, damp basins of Overcup Bottoms, while the distant, hazy outlines of the Coker Hills serve as a jagged reminder of the earth’s tectonic restlessness. When the sun hangs low, the light turns a bruised gold, casting long, stark shadows that sharpen the edges of the prairie until the world feels as quiet as an old, unread book.

Delaware carries the weight of a history rooted in the hard-won soil of former Indian Territory, where the legacy of the Cherokee and other displaced nations remains etched into the rhythm of the seasons. The local economy persists through a measured reliance on the land, with small-scale agriculture and the intermittent hum of oil-field activity providing the primary pulse of daily life. Those seeking a reprieve from the heat often find their way to the Oologah Wildlife Management Area, a sprawling sanctuary where the natural world asserts its dominance over the quietude of the plains. Just three miles away, the waters of Stone Lake offer a still, reflective surface that mirrors the changing clouds, providing a necessary stillness for those who dwell in this corner of the state. Life here moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, shaped by the cyclical demands of the harvest and the persistent, restless wind that never quite ceases its transit across the red dirt.

About This Delaware Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Delaware, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 36.778698, -95.639423. 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 Delaware includes the ZIP code (74027), telephone area code (918), county seat of Nowata County (Nowata), and school district assignment (Oklahoma Union 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.