Nescatunga Oklahoma Map

About Nescatunga, Oklahoma

Nescatunga is a locality in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 97. The population density is 84.3 people per km². Nescatunga is located at 36.7531°N, 98.1528°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 73749.

Nescatunga lies under a sky that seems to stretch for miles, a vast canvas painted with the subtle hues of the Oklahoma prairie. It lies 29.0 miles north-north-west of Enid, OK (from Enid, OK: bearing 328°T), and is situated 15.7 miles north-north-east of Helena. The land here rolls gently, a sea of tawny grasses that whisper secrets to the wind, broken only by the occasional cluster of sturdy mesquite and the deeper green of cottonwoods lining the dry creek beds. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of the earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild blossoms. Even in stillness, there is a sense of immense space, an invitation to let the gaze wander until it meets the distant, hazy horizon. The history of Nescatunga is written in the quiet persistence of its inhabitants and the enduring rhythm of agriculture. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty to those who coax it from the soil, primarily wheat and cattle, the lifeblood that has sustained Nescatunga through boom and lean times. The local economy, a testament to resilience, still turns on these foundational industries, though the echoes of earlier days, when railroad spurs brought distant markets closer, can still be felt in the weathered grain elevators that punctuate the landscape. There's a distinct character to Nescatunga, a groundedness born of hard work and a deep connection to the land, where the passage of time is measured not by clocks, but by the turning of seasons and the slow, steady growth of the crops.

About This Nescatunga Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nescatunga, Oklahoma — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.753056, -98.152778. 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 Nescatunga and Alfalfa County.

Detailed location data for Nescatunga includes the ZIP code (73749), telephone area code (405), county seat of Alfalfa County (Cherokee), and school district assignment (Timberlake Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Nescatunga is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.