Forest Park Oklahoma Map

About Forest Park, Oklahoma

Forest Park is a locality in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,049. The population density is 220.8 people per km². Forest Park is located at 35.5042°N, 97.4461°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Forest Park is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 73121.

Forest Park defines the character of its immediate surroundings through a tapestry of flat, red-earthed plains and the enduring presence of the Cross Timbers woodland. It lies 4.3 miles north of Del City, OK (from Del City, OK: bearing 356°T), and is situated 4.7 miles east-northeast of Oklahoma City. The horizon stretches wide and unobstructed, where the quality of light at dusk turns the dusty air into a soft, bruised violet, casting long shadows across the dry grasses. Just a mile away, the North Canadian River carves its path through the landscape, acting as a quiet artery that sustains the local flora. Residents often find respite in the simple, open green space of Diggs Park, where the wind carries the scent of warming soil and the dry, persistent heat that defines the heart of the state.

Forest Park emerged from the expansion that followed the region’s early territorial development, maintaining an identity tied to the industrious pulse of the surrounding metropolitan area. Economic life here is shaped by the nearby centers of commerce and the legacy of the oil industry that once transformed the plains into a grid of enterprise. While the distant silhouette of Mount Williams remains a faint suggestion on the far horizon, life in Forest Park adheres to a grounded, daily rhythm punctuated by the movement of the regional wind. Even with Lake Hefner sitting only eight miles away, the character of the place remains firmly rooted in the interior prairie, favoring the steady, pragmatic pace of life that persists long after the derricks have quieted.

About This Forest Park Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Forest Park, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 35.504227, -97.446148. 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 Forest Park includes the ZIP code (73121), telephone area code (405), county seat of Oklahoma County (Oklahoma City), and school district assignment (Midwest City-Del City 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.