Hinton Oklahoma Map

About Hinton, Oklahoma

Hinton is a locality in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,909. The population density is 398.0 people per km². Hinton is located at 35.4714°N, 98.3556°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 73047.

Hinton lies under a sky that seems to stretch forever, a vast canvas of cerulean blue that deepens to bruised indigo as evening approaches. It lies 33.5 miles west of Yukon, OK (from Yukon, OK: bearing 266°T), and is situated 13.6 miles east-south-east of Hydro. The land here breathes a dry, sun-baked resilience, a rolling prairie that slopes gently toward the west, punctuated by the occasional cluster of mesquite and hardy grasses that cling to the earth with tenacious roots. Dust devils, like ephemeral dancers, spin across the open fields, their brief, wild pirouettes a testament to the persistent wind that shapes the very character of this place. The air, especially in the languid afternoons, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening sorghum and the distant hum of unseen insects, a quiet symphony of the plains. Founded in the early days of Oklahoma's statehood, Hinton grew from the whispers of settlers drawn to the fertile, if often unforgiving, terrain. The local economy has long been tied to the rhythm of the land, with agriculture, particularly wheat and cattle ranching, forming its sturdy backbone. The grain elevators stand like silent sentinels along the railroad tracks, a reminder of a time when these were the arteries of commerce, bringing prosperity and connecting Hinton to the wider world. Though the decades have brought change, a deep-seated sense of community persists, a quiet strength forged in shared harvests and weathered storms, where neighbors still know each other's names and the pace of life allows for a lingering conversation on a shaded porch.

About This Hinton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hinton, Oklahoma — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.471442, -98.355616. 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 Hinton and Caddo County.

Detailed location data for Hinton includes the ZIP code (73047), telephone area code (405, 572), county seat of Caddo County (Anadarko), and school district assignment (Hinton 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 Hinton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.