Goodwell Oklahoma Map

About Goodwell, Oklahoma

Goodwell is a locality in Texas County, Oklahoma, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,122. The population density is 223.3 people per km². Goodwell is located at 36.5953°N, 101.6365°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 73939.

Goodwell, Oklahoma, unfolds under a sky so vast it feels like a physical presence, an immense blue dome that presses down on the flat, ochre earth. It lies 95.5 miles north of Amarillo, TX (from Amarillo, TX: bearing 6°T), and is situated 10.5 miles south-west of Guymon. The landscape here is a study in subtle resilience, a tapestry of shortgrass prairie punctuated by the sturdy, wind-whipped forms of mesquite and yucca. Dust, fine as talcum powder, rises in lazy plumes from the infrequently traveled roads, catching the sunlight and swirling like ephemeral spirits before settling back onto the sun-baked soil. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a distillation of sun-baked earth and distant, unseen cattle. Even the silence here has a texture, a deep, resonant quiet broken only by the sigh of the wind or the distant, mournful cry of a hawk tracing lazy circles overhead. This is a place where history is not etched in grand monuments but whispered in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they coax sustenance from. Goodwell’s identity is inextricably linked to the agricultural rhythms of the Oklahoma Panhandle, a legacy of hardy farmers and ranchers who learned to tame this challenging terrain. The town’s economy, though modest, is rooted in the cattle industry and the cultivation of grain, a testament to the enduring grit required to thrive in this semi-arid climate. The most striking landmark, a beacon of learning in this wide expanse, is Oklahoma Panhandle State University, its campus a modest hub of activity against the sweeping backdrop of the plains, drawing students and scholars into the quiet embrace of Goodwell's unique character.

About This Goodwell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Goodwell, Oklahoma — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.595304, -101.63655. 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 Goodwell and Texas County.

Detailed location data for Goodwell includes the ZIP code (73939), telephone area code (580), county seat of Texas County (Guymon), and school district assignment (Goodwell 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 Goodwell is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.