Indianola Oklahoma Map

About Indianola, Oklahoma

Indianola is a locality in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 148. The population density is 179.1 people per km². Indianola is located at 35.1629°N, 95.7747°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Indianola is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 74442.

Indianola exists as a quiet confluence of red earth and tall grasses, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a sky that seems to hold more weight than the ground beneath it. It lies 15.9 miles north of McAlester, OK (from McAlester, OK: bearing 359°T), and is situated 13.8 miles southwest of Eufaula. The landscape is defined by the heavy, iron-rich soil of the Cross Timbers, a transition zone where post oaks and blackjack oaks stubbornly stake their claim against the persistent, dry winds that sweep across the plains. Just a mile to the east, the sprawling expanse of Eufaula Lake catches the low, amber light of late afternoon, mirroring the clouds in a surface that stays glass-still until the breeze picks up. Two miles away, the Canadian River cuts a persistent, winding path through the silt, carving the subtle topography that dictates the drainage and the slow, rhythmic growth of the surrounding vegetation.

Indianola rests within the verdant, protected boundaries of the Eufaula Wildlife Management Area, where the ecosystem thrives in a quiet state of preservation that feels removed from the frantic pace of modern transit. The history of this place is inscribed in the deep soil of former Indian Territory, a legacy that survives in the enduring patience of the local people and the steady, unglamorous work of agriculture that anchors the economy. While the distant silhouette of Sandy Ridge marks the far horizon to the southeast, life here is governed by the immediate needs of the land—the seasonal cycle of the fields and the maintenance of the rural roads that bind the neighborhood together. The air carries the faint, clean scent of dry earth and sun-warmed brush, a sensory reminder that Indianola belongs to a geography that demands resilience and offers, in return, a profound, unobstructed clarity of light.

About This Indianola Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Indianola, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 35.162876, -95.774716. 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 Indianola includes the ZIP code (74442), telephone area code (918), county seat of Pittsburg County (McAlester), and school district assignment (Indianola 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.