Pawhuska Oklahoma Map

About Pawhuska, Oklahoma

Pawhuska is a locality in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,984. The population density is 311.9 people per km². Pawhuska is located at 36.6678°N, 96.3372°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Pawhuska is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 74056.

Pawhuska rises from the rugged, undulating prairie where the horizon stretches wide and the red earth holds the warmth of a long afternoon sun. It lies 20.5 miles west-southwest of Bartlesville, OK (from Bartlesville, OK: bearing 255°T), and is situated 17.8 miles north of Hominy. A short distance from the quiet flow of Clear Creek, the land breaks into deep, shadowed folds like those carved into the limestone walls of Cedar Canyon. To the east, the distant silhouettes of the Chautauqua Hills anchor the skyline, while the nearby stillness of Unknown Park offers a sanctuary of tall grasses and native brush. Beyond the town limits, the calm waters of Lake Pawhuska mirror the shifting clouds, grounding the landscape in a stillness that feels both ancient and enduring.

Pawhuska serves as the seat of the Osage Nation, a place where the weight of history—from the era of oil wealth to the resilience of indigenous governance—is etched into the very limestone of its downtown architecture. The local economy, once dictated by the volatile pulse of the oil fields, has shifted toward a steady preservation of its heritage, drawing travelers to the ornate, turn-of-the-century storefronts that line the streets. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of the winds that sweep across the plains, turning the tall grasses into waves of gold and gray. The atmosphere is defined by a quiet, persistent clarity, as if the air itself remembers the stories of the people who shaped this land long before the first derricks broke the silence of the hills.

About This Pawhuska Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 36.667843, -96.337231. 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 Pawhuska includes the ZIP code (74056), telephone area code (918), county seat of Osage County (Pawhuska), and school district assignment (Pawhuska 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.