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Gans Oklahoma Map

Explore Gans, 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 Gans, Oklahoma

How to Use This Gans, Oklahoma Map

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

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.

CityGans
StateOklahoma (OK)
CountySequoyah County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude35.388983
Longitude-94.692166
Population251
Density446.6 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code74936
Area Code918
County SeatSallisaw
School DistrictGans Public Schools

About Gans, Oklahoma

Gans is a locality in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 251. The population density is 446.6 people per km². Gans is located at 35.3890°N, 94.6922°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gans is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 74936.

Gans occupies a quiet expanse of land where the earth bears the deep, iron-rich stain of Oklahoma red dirt, signaling a landscape shaped by the slow movement of wind and time. It lies 39.6 miles south-southeast of Tahlequah, OK (from Tahlequah, OK: bearing 157°T), and is situated 7.3 miles southeast of Sallisaw. The Onion Creek traces a deliberate path through the terrain, its course defining the low-lying reaches where the moisture gathers and the vegetation grows thick and wild. To the west, the silhouette of Hickorynut Ridge rises against the sky, a constant, weathered presence that marks the boundary of the horizon. As the light shifts toward dusk, the air takes on a singular clarity, sharpening the outlines of the scrub oaks and the tall grasses that sway in the persistent breeze. The stillness here is not an absence of sound but a composure, a deliberate waiting that seems to rise from the very soil of Gans.

History lingers in the quietude of these plains, reflecting a long heritage of settlement that precedes the modern layout of the grid. While the local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of agriculture and the modest industry of the surrounding regions, the proximity to the Robert S. Kerr Reservoir provides a vital, expansive presence of water that anchors the geography. Residents often look toward the Robert S. Kerr Lake for recreation, finding a reprieve in the open spaces that characterize this part of the state. Life in Gans moves with the steady, unadorned pulse of a place that understands its own scale, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs. Even as the decades pass, the fundamental character of the land remains, defined by the distant expanse of Tucker Bottom and the enduring strength of a landscape that asks for little but offers a deep, grounded sense of belonging.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Robert S. Kerr Lake (Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 210° SW
  • Muldrow City Park (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 081° E
  • Muldrow Ballpark (Local Recreation) — 5.3 mi, 072° E
  • Mabray Lane Open Space (Local Park) — 5.6 mi, 077° E
  • The Rink (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 317° NW
  • Spiro Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 8.8 mi, 127° SE
  • Sequoyah's Cabin (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 015° N
  • Roland Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 10.1 mi, 080° E
  • McClellan Kerr Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.7 mi, 275° W
  • Initial Point Marker (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 090° E
  • Cistern (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 090° E
  • Visitor Center (Attraction) — 14.8 mi, 090° E
  • Bass Reeves Statue (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 090° E
  • Fort Smith Confederate Monument (Monument) — 15.0 mi, 091° E
  • Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.8 mi, 011° N · 8,813 acres
  • NUMA Bronze Statue (Public Artwork) — 18.0 mi, 092° E
  • Cookson Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.9 mi, 342° N
  • Arts on Main (Gallery) — 19.2 mi, 080° E
  • Crawford County Art Center (Arts Centre) — 19.8 mi, 080° E
  • Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 20.3 mi, 042° NE · 1.1M acres
  • Park Stage (Stadium) — 20.9 mi, 132° SE
  • Stone Bridge (Viewpoint) — 23.3 mi, 316° NW
  • Tahlonteeskee Museum (Museum) — 23.6 mi, 291° W
  • Time Theater (Cinema) — 26.1 mi, 249° W
  • Ouachita National Forest (National Forest) — 32.2 mi, 151° SE · 1.8M acres
  • Poteau Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 34.7 mi, 140° SE · 11k acres
  • CCC Fireplace (Historic Ruins) — 36.5 mi, 042° NE
  • Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum (Museum) — 39.4 mi, 337° NW
  • Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 41.7 mi, 181° S · 27k acres
  • Black Fork Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 46.0 mi, 169° S · 13k acres

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About This Gans Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gans, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 35.388983, -94.692166. 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 Gans includes the ZIP code (74936), telephone area code (918), county seat of Sequoyah County (Sallisaw), and school district assignment (Gans Public Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.