Howe Oklahoma Map
Explore Howe, Oklahoma, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Howe, Oklahoma
| City | Howe |
| State | Oklahoma (OK) |
| County | Le Flore County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 34.951211 |
| Longitude | -94.63717 |
| Population | 625 |
| Density | 162.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 74940 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| County Seat | Poteau |
| School District | Howe Public Schools |
About Howe, Oklahoma
Howe is a locality in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 625. The population density is 162.2 people per km². Howe is located at 34.9512°N, 94.6372°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Howe is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 74940.Howe remains a quiet presence where the red dirt of the Oklahoma earth meets the expansive, shifting sky. It lies 32.9 miles south-southwest of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 204°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south of Poteau. Morris Creek marks the landscape just a mile away, its modest flow cutting through the terrain and feeding the stillness that defines the local atmosphere. In the distance, the silhouette of Goat Ridge rises against the horizon, providing a constant, rugged anchor to the view while the sunlight turns the afternoon fields into a deep, burnished gold. The air here holds a particular clarity, carrying the scent of dry grass and the faint, lingering memory of the long, quiet seasons that have passed over the plains.
Howe carries the weight of a history rooted in the intersection of rail lines and the endurance of those who first settled these Choctaw lands. The local economy persists in the rhythm of agricultural labor and the steady pulse of small-scale industry, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs. Residents often find their recreation in the quiet expanses of Wister State Park, or they might travel to witness the cooling descent of Hontubby Falls. Life in Howe moves with a deliberate, unadorned grace, where the work of the day is measured by the shadows lengthening across the ground and the slow, reliable turn of the seasons.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Wister State Park (State Park) — 4.0 mi, 268° W
- Wister Lake (Recreation Area) — 4.5 mi, 265° W
- Heavener Runestone Park (Local Park) — 4.7 mi, 136° SE
- Wister Wildlife Management Area & Waterfowl Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 198° S
- Ouachita National Forest (National Forest) — 8.3 mi, 168° S · 1.8M acres
- Indian Nations National Scenic And Wildlife Area (National Conservation Area) — 11.6 mi, 197° S · 45k acres
- Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 11.9 mi, 195° S · 27k acres
- Holson Valley Vista (Viewpoint) — 16.0 mi, 208° SW
- Black Fork Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.0 mi, 159° S · 13k acres
- Robert S. Kerr National Botanical Area (National Conservation Area) — 16.6 mi, 180° S · 7,971 acres
- Poteau Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.6 mi, 087° E · 11k acres
- Old Military Road Historic Site (Monument) — 20.5 mi, 239° SW
- Park Stage (Stadium) — 20.5 mi, 037° NE
- City of Bonanza Monument (Monument) — 23.2 mi, 032° NE
- Three Sticks Monument (Monument) — 23.4 mi, 183° S
- QWSP Amphitheater (Theatre) — 23.6 mi, 141° SE
- Old Reservoir (Historic Ruins) — 23.7 mi, 141° SE
- Spiro Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 25.2 mi, 009° N
- World's Largest Christmas Pickle (Attraction) — 30.4 mi, 034° NE
- The Flower Tower (Public Artwork) — 30.4 mi, 034° NE
- Ragsdale Arena (Stadium) — 31.1 mi, 096° E
- Initial Point Marker (Attraction) — 32.4 mi, 021° N
- Visitor Center (Attraction) — 32.4 mi, 021° N
- Barracks-Courthouse-Jail (Attraction) — 32.4 mi, 021° N
- Time Theater (Cinema) — 34.6 mi, 307° NW
- Arts on Main (Gallery) — 37.0 mi, 025° NE
- Crawford County Art Center (Arts Centre) — 37.4 mi, 026° NE
- Sequoyah's Cabin (Museum) — 39.1 mi, 359° N
- Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.9 mi, 107° E · 145k acres
- Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 45.4 mi, 015° N · 1.1M acres
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About This Howe Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Howe, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 34.951211, -94.63717. 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 Howe includes the ZIP code (74940), telephone area code (918), county seat of Le Flore County (Poteau), and school district assignment (Howe Public Schools).
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 generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
