Fort Supply Oklahoma Map

About Fort Supply, Oklahoma

Fort Supply is a locality in Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 274. The population density is 448.8 people per km². Fort Supply is located at 36.5736°N, 99.5723°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 73841.

Fort Supply rests on a wide, flat expanse where the Oklahoma wind finds little to impede its passage. It lies 85.1 miles south-south-east of Dodge City, KS (from Dodge City, KS: bearing 163°T), and is situated 14.0 miles north-west of Woodward. The land here is a study in muted tones, of tawny grasses stretching towards a horizon that seems to curve with the very earth. Sparse trees, mostly cottonwoods and cedars, huddle in low draws or along the course of ephemeral creeks, their branches etched against a sky that can shift from a washed-out blue to a bruised, dramatic gray with startling speed. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of dry earth and resilient prairie flowers, a clean, sharp fragrance that speaks of endurance. The history of Fort Supply is deeply intertwined with the frontier, a place established as a military post in the late 19th century, a bulwark against the shifting boundaries of the era. Its strategic position meant soldiers once patrolled these same wide-open spaces, their presence a distant echo in the quiet that now prevails. Today, the local economy draws sustenance from the rich, dark soil, with agriculture – particularly wheat and cattle – forming the backbone of Fort Supply's livelihood. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons and the land, a steady, unhurried cadence that offers a different kind of wealth.

About This Fort Supply Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fort Supply, Oklahoma — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.573646, -99.572337. 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 Fort Supply and Woodward County.

Detailed location data for Fort Supply includes the ZIP code (73841), telephone area code (580), county seat of Woodward County (Woodward), and school district assignment (Fort Supply Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fort Supply is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.