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Dry Creek Oklahoma Map

Explore Dry Creek, Oklahoma, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Dry Creek, Oklahoma

How to Use This Dry Creek, Oklahoma Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dry Creek, Oklahoma. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Oklahoma or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Dry Creek.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Dry Creek
State	Oklahoma (OK)
County	Cherokee County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	35.737036
Longitude	-94.873284
Population	233
Density	10.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	74451
Area Code	918
County Seat	Tahlequah
School District	Tenkiller Public School

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About Dry Creek, Oklahoma

Dry Creek is a locality in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 233. The population density is 10.3 people per km². Dry Creek is located at 35.7370°N, 94.8733°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74451.

Dry Creek sustains itself upon a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of red earth and the shifting, amber-hued light that claims the horizon at the close of every day. It lies 13.5 miles south-southeast of Tahlequah, OK (from Tahlequah, OK: bearing 156°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-southeast of Park Hill. The terrain here opens into the expanse of Hopper Flat, a low-lying basin that catches the drainage of the surrounding woodland, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Ballew Ridge marks the boundary where the sky meets the earth. Moisture pools in the limestone beds of Dry Creek, which carves a modest, seasonal path through the brush, eventually finding its way toward the broader, stiller waters of Tenkiller Ferry Lake. The air here carries a dry, mineral weight, a sensory reminder of the deep, inland geography that keeps the rhythm of the wind constant and steady across the plains.

History in Dry Creek is measured in the silent growth of the Cross Timbers and the enduring legacy of the nations who first traversed these plains. The local economy remains anchored to the land, drawing from the agrarian traditions and the quiet, industrious pulse of a region shaped by the intersection of past tribal territories and the labor of those who settled the soil. Residents often find their way to Tenkiller Ferry Lake, a recreation area that serves as a central point for respite and connection, where the water mirrors the clouds in a stillness that contrasts with the restless movement of the prairie grasses. Life here proceeds with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, honoring a heritage that is as much about the endurance of the land as it is about the quiet resilience of the people who call this place home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tenkiller Ferry Lake (Recreation Area) — 1.2 mi, 003° N
Cookson Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 152° SE
Cherokee Landing State Park (State Park) — 2.4 mi, 315° NW
Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.0 mi, 154° SE · 8,813 acres
Tenkiller Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 248° W
Stone Bridge (Viewpoint) — 9.5 mi, 219° SW
Lake Tenkiller State Park (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 223° SW
Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 336° NW
Spider Gallery (Gallery) — 13.3 mi, 336° NW
Cherokee National History Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 336° NW
Dena's Art Den (Gallery) — 13.3 mi, 336° NW
All American Floats (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 347° N
Jacob Gallery (Gallery) — 13.6 mi, 337° NW
KCS Stilwell Depot (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 069° E
Cookson Hills Fee (Conservation Area) — 16.9 mi, 003° N
Tahlonteeskee Museum (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 217° SW
Sequoyah's Cabin (Museum) — 19.7 mi, 140° SE
Robert S. Kerr Lake (Recreation Area) — 19.8 mi, 186° S
The Rink (Attraction) — 20.0 mi, 164° S
Going Home: I-40 Bridge Collapse Memorial (Monument) — 21.0 mi, 223° SW
Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 21.4 mi, 086° E · 1.1M acres
Fort Davis Historical Marker (Monument) — 26.2 mi, 278° W
Oklahoma Murder Mystery (Theatre) — 28.5 mi, 273° W
Roland Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 30.0 mi, 138° SE
Saline Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 33.4 mi, 347° N
Spiro Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 34.1 mi, 150° SE
Initial Point Marker (Attraction) — 34.6 mi, 134° SE
Ouachita National Forest (National Forest) — 58.3 mi, 154° SE · 1.8M acres
Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 58.8 mi, 257° W · 21k acres
Poteau Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 60.2 mi, 147° SE · 11k acres

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