May Oklahoma Map
May, 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 May, Harper County.
Interactive Map of May, Oklahoma
| City | May |
| State | Oklahoma (OK) |
| County | Harper |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 36.616979 |
| Longitude | -99.747343 |
| Population | 29 |
| Density | 13.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About May, Oklahoma
May is a locality in Harper County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 29. The population density is 13.3 people per km². May is located at 36.6170°N, 99.7473°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 73851.
May, Oklahoma, unfurls across a landscape of wide horizons and resilient grasses, where the earth slopes gently toward unseen draws and coulees, etched by the patient work of wind and water. It lies 79.9 miles south of Dodge City, KS (from Dodge City, KS: bearing 169°T), and is situated 16.4 miles south-south-west of Buffalo. The sky here is a grand, almost overwhelming presence, a vast canvas of cerulean that deepens to indigo as evening approaches, casting long, soft shadows across the undulating terrain. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a restless silver in the breeze, cluster near the infrequent watercourses, offering a fringe of green against the sun-baked earth. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a mixture of sun-warmed dust and the subtle perfume of wild sage, and the silence is profound, broken only by the distant caw of a crow or the whisper of wind through the sparse vegetation. May's character is deeply rooted in its agricultural heritage, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have coaxed sustenance from this often-challenging land. Wheat fields stretch to the farthest reaches of vision, their golden heads bowing in unison when the wind sweeps across the plains, a vibrant contrast to the pale, sun-bleached soil. Ranching too plays a significant role, with cattle grazing on the open pastures, their presence a quiet punctuation mark on the vastness. The local economy is intrinsically tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm dictated by the sun and the rain, and the people of May carry a quiet strength, a practicality born of generations living and working in harmony with this elemental country. The few businesses that dot the landscape, the grain elevators standing sentinel against the sky, and the small, solid homes are all part of this enduring narrative, a story of perseverance etched into the very heart of this prairie place.
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About This May Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of May, 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 May and Harper County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for May 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 May 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. |
