Dewey Oklahoma Map

About Dewey, Oklahoma

Dewey is a locality in Washington County, Oklahoma, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,372. The population density is 461.7 people per km². Dewey is located at 36.7959°N, 95.9355°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dewey is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 74029, 74006.

Dewey occupies a quiet stretch of earth where the prairie grasses lean against the persistent, rhythmic pulse of the wind. It lies 4.2 miles northeast of Bartlesville, OK (from Bartlesville, OK: bearing 37°T), and is situated 17.7 miles west-northwest of Nowata. Deer Creek meanders through the landscape as a silvered thread, carving a path through the red-tinted soil that defines the regional character. To the west, the Chautauqua Hills rise as a distant, hazy indigo silhouette, grounding the horizon and lending the sky a sense of permanent, weighted enclosure. Dewey finds a localized respite at Dewey Kiwanis Park, where the trees offer a brief canopy against the expansive, cloud-streaked heavens, while the nearby Limestone Draw subtly shapes the topography into a series of gentle, undulating folds. When the light of dusk descends, it casts a bruised, copper glow over the open fields, revealing a land that remains indifferent to the passage of clocks and seasons.

History in Dewey is anchored in the legacy of the oil industry, which once transformed the quiet plains into a bustling frontier of derricks and innovation. The economic rhythm of the place still echoes the industrious spirit of its founding, when the pursuit of resources brought a sudden, sharp vitality to the Osage and Cherokee lands. Residents often seek the stillness of Bar-Dew Lake, a reservoir that serves as a necessary, glassy mirror for the vast Oklahoma sky. Life proceeds with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, marked by the changing textures of the wheat fields and the persistent presence of the red dust that settles on every surface. Dewey maintains a deep connection to its past, holding onto the memory of a time when the black gold beneath the soil dictated the fortunes of every family, ensuring that the character of the locality remains as stubborn and enduring as the bedrock itself.

About This Dewey Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dewey, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 36.795919, -95.935539. 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 Dewey includes the ZIP code (74029, 74006), telephone area code (918), county seat of Washington County (Bartlesville), and school district assignment (Dewey 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.