Hough Oklahoma Map

About Hough, Oklahoma

Hough is a locality in Texas County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 21. The population density is 12.5 people per km². Hough is located at 36.8709°N, 101.5771°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 73942.

Hough unfolds across a landscape sculpted by wind and time, where the earth stretches out in broad, sun-baked plains under an immense Oklahoma sky. It lies 85.3 miles south-south-west of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 207°T), and is situated 14.0 miles north-north-west of Guymon. The terrain here is predominantly flat, a vast expanse of rolling grassland that seems to drink in the light, especially in the late afternoon when the sun hangs low, casting long, languid shadows that deepen the ochre hues of the soil. Sparse stands of hardy trees, mostly cottonwoods and mesquite, punctuate the horizon, their silhouettes stark against the often-cerulean dome above, offering the only significant vertical interruption to the pervasive horizontal sweep. The air itself carries a dry, almost mineral scent, a constant reminder of the arid climate, and when the wind blows, it whispers across the prairie, carrying with it the faint, earthy perfume of dry grasses and distant dust. The history of Hough is a quiet narrative of resilience, tied to the land and the industries that have drawn sustenance from it. Originally established as a stop along a railroad line, its fortunes have ebbed and flowed with the cycles of agriculture and the discovery of natural resources. Ranching and farming, particularly wheat cultivation, have long been the lifeblood of Hough, the broad fields yielding their bounty under the tireless sun. While not a place of grand monuments, Hough possesses a distinctive character, a pragmatic spirit forged in the crucible of hard work and self-reliance. The local economy, though modest, reflects this enduring connection to the earth, with livelihoods often directly dependent on the land’s unpredictable generosity, a characteristic that imbues the very rhythm of daily life in Hough with a certain grounded simplicity.

About This Hough Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hough, Oklahoma — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.870859, -101.577105. 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 Hough and Texas County.

Detailed location data for Hough includes the ZIP code (73942), telephone area code (580), county seat of Texas County (Guymon), and school district assignment (Straight Public School). 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 Hough is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.