Flint Creek Oklahoma Map

About Flint Creek, Oklahoma

Flint Creek is a locality in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 741. The population density is 44.9 people per km². Flint Creek is located at 36.1773°N, 94.7408°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74347.

Flint Creek emerges from the verdant, undulating landscape of eastern Oklahoma as a quiet confluence of limestone bluffs and dense, deciduous timber. It lies 22.2 miles northeast of Tahlequah, OK (from Tahlequah, OK: bearing 35°T), and is situated 11.2 miles west of Siloam Springs. The air here holds a distinct, earthy dampness, often clinging to the low-lying terrain of Fivemile Hollow where the morning mist lingers long after the sun has climbed above the horizon. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of Bynum Ridge anchors the skyline, while the immediate geography is defined by the steady, cooling presence of the Illinois River. The light at dusk possesses a peculiar, amber clarity that illuminates the jagged edges of the local rock formations, casting long, austere shadows that seem to stretch back toward the ancient, unhurried pace of the surrounding woods.

Flint Creek maintains a character shaped by its proximity to the rugged wilderness, where the passage of time is measured not by industry, but by the seasonal swelling of the nearby waters. Residents often seek the quiet cascade of Natural Falls State Park, a sanctuary that underscores the region's dedication to preserving its natural, unmanicured beauty. Economic life remains tethered to the land, drawing from the soil and the modest, persistent flow of commerce that avoids the frantic pulse of larger metropolitan centers. Life in Flint Creek follows the rhythm of the seasons, occasionally interrupted by the tranquil stillness of Clear Creek Lake, where the water mirrors the shifting gray and gold of the Oklahoma sky, grounding the daily routine in a landscape that feels both deeply settled and perpetually wild.

About This Flint Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Flint Creek, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 36.177306, -94.740782. 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 Flint Creek includes the ZIP code (74347), telephone area code (918), county seat of Delaware County (Jay), and school district assignment (Kansas 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.