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Evening Shade Oklahoma Map

Explore Evening Shade, 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 Evening Shade, Oklahoma

How to Use This Evening Shade, Oklahoma Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Evening Shade, 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 Evening Shade.

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	Evening Shade
State	Oklahoma (OK)
County	Sequoyah County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	35.620973
Longitude	-94.905374
Population	378
Density	11.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	74962
Area Code	918
County Seat	Sallisaw
School District	Vian Public Schools

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About Evening Shade, Oklahoma

Evening Shade is a locality in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 378. The population density is 11.0 people per km². Evening Shade is located at 35.6210°N, 94.9054°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74962.

Evening Shade occupies a quiet expanse of land where the persistent Cato Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the red earth. It lies 20.2 miles south of Tahlequah, OK (from Tahlequah, OK: bearing 173°T), and is situated 13.8 miles northwest of Sallisaw. Sunlight here catches the high, iron-rich dust, casting a copper glow over the dense thickets of the Cross Timbers that define the local horizon. To the east, the silhouette of Ballew Ridge rises against the vast Oklahoma sky, serving as a silent, rugged anchor for the landscape. Only two miles distant, the expansive waters of Tenkiller Ferry Lake offer a cooling contrast to the sun-baked prairie, drawing the occasional traveler toward its quiet, inland shores. The air in Evening Shade carries the faint, dry scent of scrub oak and sun-warmed stone, a testament to the enduring character of this interior terrain.

History in Evening Shade remains tied to the slow, deliberate work of the land, echoing the deep roots of the region’s original inhabitants and the subsequent chapters of agricultural settlement. The local economy relies on the steady rhythms of the soil and the nearby recreational life centered around Tenkiller Ferry Lake, which brings a seasonal vitality to the surrounding woods. Beyond the immediate banks of Cato Creek, the terrain dips into the sheltered expanse of Wells Hollow, providing a natural sanctuary where the wind loses its force. Life here follows the pace of the seasons, moving with a grounded, unpretentious gravity that values the clarity of the morning light and the long, cooling shadows cast by the distant ridge. Every road leading through Evening Shade seems to hold the memory of the territory’s long, complex past, woven into a quiet present that favors persistence over haste.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tenkiller Ferry Lake (Recreation Area) — 3.6 mi, 291° W
Cookson Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 061° NE
Stone Bridge (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 279° W
Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.1 mi, 073° E · 8,813 acres
Lake Tenkiller State Park (State Park) — 6.1 mi, 266° W
Tenkiller Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 290° W
Brushy Lake Park (Local Park) — 7.1 mi, 137° SE
Cherokee Landing State Park (State Park) — 9.1 mi, 358° N
Robert S. Kerr Lake (Recreation Area) — 11.7 mi, 182° S
Tahlonteeskee Museum (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 233° SW
The Rink (Attraction) — 13.5 mi, 146° SE
Going Home: I-40 Bridge Collapse Memorial (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 239° SW
Sequoyah's Cabin (Museum) — 16.0 mi, 117° SE
Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum (Museum) — 20.4 mi, 350° N
Spider Gallery (Gallery) — 20.4 mi, 350° N
Cherokee National History Museum (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 350° N
Dena's Art Den (Gallery) — 20.5 mi, 350° N
KCS Stilwell Depot (Attraction) — 20.6 mi, 050° NE
Jacob Gallery (Gallery) — 20.8 mi, 350° N
All American Floats (Attraction) — 21.3 mi, 357° N
Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 24.3 mi, 078° E · 1.1M acres
Roland Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 26.2 mi, 123° SE
Fort Davis Historical Marker (Monument) — 26.7 mi, 296° NW
Time Theater (Cinema) — 28.2 mi, 206° SW
Oklahoma Murder Mystery (Theatre) — 28.4 mi, 290° W
Spiro Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 28.6 mi, 138° SE
Initial Point Marker (Attraction) — 31.1 mi, 121° SE
Ouachita National Forest (National Forest) — 50.9 mi, 180° S · 1.8M acres
Poteau Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 54.7 mi, 141° SE · 11k acres
Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 56.0 mi, 182° S · 27k acres

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