Piney Oklahoma Map

About Piney, Oklahoma

Piney is a locality in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 101. The population density is 8.6 people per km². Piney is located at 35.8905°N, 94.5559°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74960.

Piney emerges from the red-dusted plains as a collection of low-slung structures defined by the relentless, dry wind that carries the scent of sun-baked earth and distant timber. It lies 24.1 miles east of Tahlequah, OK (from Tahlequah, OK: bearing 95°T), and is situated 6.9 miles northeast of Stilwell. The landscape surrounding Piney is characterized by the expansive, open character of the Cross Timbers, where hardy oaks and scrub brush cling to the iron-rich soil. To the west, the faint, jagged silhouette of Grapevine Ridge provides a permanent anchor to the horizon, while the terrain closer to the settlement tilts gently toward the low-lying basin of England Hollow. During the transition to twilight, the quality of light here turns a bruised, electric violet, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the stark, unadorned geometry of the flat fields.

The history of Piney remains tethered to the legacy of the Indian Territory, a place where the cultural echoes of the Cherokee and Choctaw nations persist in the very naming of the land and the quiet resilience of its inhabitants. While the local economy has long leaned on the rhythms of agriculture and the sporadic reach of the oil industry, the pace of life remains tethered to the seasons rather than the clock. Residents often find respite in the quietude of Adair Park or the banks of Evansville Creek, which cuts a narrow, winding path through the brush nearby. Even the seasonal stillness of Stillwell Orchard Pond serves as a reminder of a geography that demands patience, favoring those who understand that the land provides for its own in the slow, deliberate manner of the high plains.

About This Piney Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Piney, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 35.890519, -94.555943. 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 Piney includes the ZIP code (74960), telephone area code (918), county seat of Adair County (Stilwell), and school district assignment (Stilwell 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.