Nichols Hills Oklahoma Map

About Nichols Hills, Oklahoma

Nichols Hills is a locality in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,870. The population density is 757.7 people per km². Nichols Hills is located at 35.5509°N, 97.5489°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Nichols Hills is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 73116.

Nichols Hills rises as a deliberate green island amidst the vast, flat expanse of the Oklahoma plains, defined by its mature canopy and the careful arrangement of its residential landscape. It lies 4.4 miles east-northeast of Warr Acres, OK (from Warr Acres, OK: bearing 64°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north-northwest of Oklahoma City. The geography here is marked by gentle swells of earth that defy the monotony of the surrounding prairie, where the air holds a dry, sharp clarity that persists even when the wind carries the scent of red dirt from the open country beyond. Residents move through streets shaded by ancient oaks and elms, a stark contrast to the distant, arid horizon, while the proximity of Grand Boulevard Park provides a continuous, manicured lung for the neighborhood. Dry Creek winds its way through the periphery, a modest waterway that underscores the quiet, inland character of the terrain, while the expansive surface of Lake Hefner glimmers only two miles away, offering a wide, reflective stillness that anchors the western view.

Nichols Hills emerged from the vision of an early twentieth-century developer who sought to carve a refined, permanent aesthetic into the rugged spirit of the original Indian Territory. This deliberate planning fostered an economy rooted in enduring property value and professional stability, attracting those who favored the quietude of high-end residential life over the frantic pace of industrial expansion. The cultural character remains tethered to a sense of privacy and order, a sharp departure from the boom-and-bust cycles that defined much of the state’s oil-rich history. Even now, the rhythm of daily life is measured by the changing light on the manicured lawns and the hushed transition of seasons across the plains, maintaining a distinct identity that feels both insulated from and deeply connected to the broader, sprawling history of the surrounding region.

About This Nichols Hills Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 35.55089, -97.548929. 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 Nichols Hills includes the ZIP code (73116), telephone area code (405), county seat of Oklahoma County (Oklahoma City), and school district assignment (Oklahoma 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.