Leach Oklahoma Map

About Leach, Oklahoma

Leach is a locality in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 249. The population density is 16.7 people per km². Leach is located at 36.1978°N, 94.9099°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74364.

Leach occupies a quiet corner of the Oklahoma landscape where the rhythmic pulse of Saline Creek defines the movement of the earth. It lies 20.2 miles north of Tahlequah, OK (from Tahlequah, OK: bearing 8°T), and is situated 16.5 miles south-southwest of Jay. The terrain unfolds in wide, deliberate stretches of red dirt, punctuated by the persistent encroachment of the Cross Timbers that shadow the horizon. To the west, the distant silhouette of Bynum Ridge anchors the sky, while the local topography dips into the cool, sheltered depths of Spade Hollow. When the late afternoon sun slants across the tall grasses, the land takes on a copper glow that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the wind has died down. This is an environment shaped by a slow, geological patience, where the light clarifies the boundaries between the encroaching woodland and the open, persistent plains.

Leach carries a weight of memory within its soil, echoing the long history of the Cherokee people who established roots in this territory. The local economy remains tethered to the land, moving in cycles dictated by the seasons and the demands of agricultural labor. Residents often look toward the nearby Spavinaw Public Hunting Area for a connection to the untamed aspects of the region, or travel toward the stillness of Chimney Rock Lake to find respite from the workaday world. Life in Leach follows the measured pace of the seasons, a quiet endurance that values the integrity of the harvest and the familiar patterns of a community built on ancestral ties. There is a profound stillness here, a quality of air that feels heavy with both the quiet labor of the present and the unvoiced stories of the past.

About This Leach Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Leach, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 36.197849, -94.909861. 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 Leach includes the ZIP code (74364), telephone area code (918), county seat of Delaware County (Jay), and school district assignment (Leach Public School).

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.