Durham Oklahoma Map
Durham, 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 Durham, Roger Mills County.
Interactive Map of Durham, Oklahoma
| City | Durham |
| State | Oklahoma (OK) |
| County | Roger Mills |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 35.84199 |
| Longitude | -99.924838 |
| Population | 18 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Durham, Oklahoma
Durham is a locality in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 18. The population density is 0.1 people per km². Durham is located at 35.8420°N, 99.9248°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 73642.
Durham, Oklahoma, lies spread beneath a vast, indifferent sky, a scatter of buildings and fences on the rolling plains of western Oklahoma. It lies 115.4 miles east-north-east of Amarillo, TX (from Amarillo, TX: bearing 68°T), and is situated 26.1 miles east of Canadian. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, cut by the occasional darker smudge of mesquite or the bleached bone-white of a dry creek bed. The wind, a constant companion, scours the landscape, shaping the low hills into smooth, patient contours and whispering through the sparse grasses. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, ethereal shadows that stretch and distort, lending a fleeting, almost dreamlike quality to the otherwise stark terrain. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wildflowers that bloom defiantly in the summer heat. The history of Durham is a quiet testament to resilience and the enduring spirit of those who sought a life on this open land. Its beginnings are tied to the westward expansion and the promise of agriculture, a gamble against the capricious weather of the prairie. The local economy, much like the land itself, has long been tethered to the rhythms of farming and ranching, with cattle grazing on the vast pastures and crops struggling for purchase in the rich, but often unforgiving, soil. While grand monuments are absent, the enduring presence of the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture speaks of generations who built their lives here with practical hands and unwavering determination. The distinctive character of Durham is not one of clamor or grand pronouncements, but of a deep, abiding stillness, a place where the vastness of the sky seems to encourage a contemplative pace of life.
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About This Durham Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Durham, 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 Durham and Roger Mills County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Durham 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 Durham 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. |
