Howe Oklahoma Map
Howe, Oklahoma — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Howe, Le Flore County.
Interactive Map of Howe, Oklahoma
| City | Howe |
| State | Oklahoma (OK) |
| County | Le Flore |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 34.951211 |
| Longitude | -94.63717 |
| Population | 791 |
| Density | 205.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Howe, Oklahoma
Howe is a locality in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 791. The population density is 205.8 people per km². Howe is located at 34.9512°N, 94.6372°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74940.
Howe rests in a verdant pocket of Le Flore County, where the Ouachita Mountains begin their gentle, forested rise from the flatlands. It lies 32.9 miles south-south-west of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 204°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south of Poteau. The air here carries the humid breath of pine and damp earth, especially after a rain, and the sunlight, filtering through the dense canopy, often paints the undergrowth in shifting, dappled mosaics. Roads, often unpaved and winding, trace the contours of the land, disappearing into hollows and emerging onto small, sun-kissed clearings that might hold a scattering of homes. The dominant colors are the deep greens of mature trees, the muted browns of weathered wood and exposed soil, and the occasional startling blue of a wild iris or the flash of a cardinal’s wing. The history of Howe is intrinsically tied to the rich veins of coal that once pulsed beneath its soil, a legacy that still whispers in the quietude of the landscape. This industrious past shaped the early settlement, drawing families who worked the mines, their lives etched by the rhythm of pickaxe and lamp. Though the major mining operations have long since ceased, the spirit of self-reliance and close-knit community endures, a quiet strength in the face of changing times. The local economy now leans more towards timber and agriculture, with small farms dotting the surrounding hillsides, their fields a patchwork of cultivation against the wilder backdrop. The silence that often settles over Howe is not an emptiness, but a fullness, a testament to lives lived close to the land and the echoes of generations past.
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About This Howe Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Howe, Oklahoma with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Howe and Le Flore County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Howe is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Howe is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
