Durham Oklahoma Map

About Durham, Oklahoma

Durham is a locality in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 21. The population density is 35.6 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 occupies a high, sun-bleached expanse where the horizon stretches flat and indifferent against a vast, pale sky. It lies 41.7 miles northwest of Elk City, OK (from Elk City, OK: bearing 316°T), and is situated 26.1 miles east of Canadian. The earth here is a deep, iron-rich red, stained by the minerals that define the plains and support the low, scrubby vegetation of the surrounding prairie. To the west, the subtle rise of Twin Hills breaks the monotony of the skyline, while the banks of Turkey Creek, located just a mile away, offer a slender, winding ribbon of shade and moisture in an otherwise arid landscape. During the final hour of the day, the light softens into a bruised amber, casting long, lean shadows that make the land feel both ancient and entirely exposed.

Durham retains the quiet weight of a place shaped by the migration of people across the Southern Plains, carrying memories of Comanche territory and the subsequent push of homesteaders who sought to break the stubborn soil. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the wheat harvest and the intermittent hum of the energy industry, with the distant presence of Black Kettle National Grassland serving as a reminder of the vast, protected wild that still presses against the edges of human cultivation. Life here moves according to the wind and the seasons, far from the bustle of denser centers, finding its stability in the unchanging character of the regional terrain. While Hanawalt Reservoir lies quiet six miles to the side, the people of Durham look toward the expansive, open range as the true measure of their surroundings.

About This Durham Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Durham, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 35.84199, -99.924838. 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 Durham includes the ZIP code (73642), telephone area code (405), county seat of Roger Mills County (Cheyenne), and school district assignment (Reydon 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.