Kenton Oklahoma Map

About Kenton, Oklahoma

Kenton is a locality in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 31. The population density is 16.7 people per km². Kenton is located at 36.9031°N, 102.9633°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 73946.

Kenton occupies a remote stretch of the high plains where the earth yields to the stubborn, sun-bleached character of the western panhandle. It lies 83.4 miles west of Guymon, OK (from Guymon, OK: bearing 281°T), and is situated 33.5 miles north-northeast of Clayton. The land here is defined by wide horizons and the persistent, restless wind that scours the red dirt, carrying the echoes of territorial days across a landscape punctuated by the stark silhouettes of mesas. Only a mile away, the Cimarron River cuts a vein through the arid soil, while the nearby Road Canyon carves deep, shadowed gashes into the terrain. The atmosphere in Kenton possesses a singular clarity, where the light at dusk turns the dust into a fine, glowing gold, casting long, lean shadows that stretch across the open range as the day exhales its heat.

History in Kenton remains tied to the hard-won survival of homesteaders who sought permanence in a region once traversed by those moving through the expansive western territories. The local economy persists as a quiet negotiation with the land, primarily through ranching and the slow, steady rhythm of agricultural life that respects the limits of the climate. Residents find common ground with the natural world at Black Mesa State Park & Nature Preserve, a short distance away, where the protected expanse serves as a reminder of the quiet, ancient scale of the region. Even when the eyes wander toward the distant Piñon Ridge on the horizon or seek the cool reflection of Lake Carl Etling, the focus of Kenton returns to the resilience of its people and the enduring, unadorned beauty of the plains.

About This Kenton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kenton, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 36.903076, -102.963262. 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 Kenton includes the ZIP code (73946), telephone area code (580), county seat of Cimarron County (Boise City), and school district assignment (Boise City 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.