Rattan Oklahoma Map

About Rattan, Oklahoma

Rattan is a locality in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 276. The population density is 27.0 people per km². Rattan is located at 34.2004°N, 95.4130°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Rattan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 74562.

Rattan anchors itself firmly upon the red earth of a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Rock Creek. It lies 54.6 miles south-southeast of McAlester, OK (from McAlester, OK: bearing 158°T), and is situated 14.2 miles north-northeast of Hugo. The terrain here unfolds in quiet, intentional stretches of woodland and open pasture, where the quality of light at dusk turns the dry grass into a pale, flickering gold. To the distance, the silhouette of Devils Backbone rises against the sky, a jagged reminder of the ancient geology that shapes this horizon. The air carries the scent of pine and crushed stone, a stillness that feels less like emptiness and more like an attentive, held breath. While the expansive silence might suggest isolation, the proximity of the Hugo Wildlife Management Area ensures that the land remains a sanctuary for the wild, undisturbed by the hurried pace of modern transit.

Rattan bears the quiet gravity of a place formed within the historic bounds of Choctaw lands, where the memory of earlier generations remains etched into the way the roads curve around the natural contours of the soil. The local economy persists through a grounded reliance on the land, echoing a history of timber and agriculture that has sustained families for decades. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers, finding its recreation in the nearby waters of Ozzie Cobb Lake or the quiet paths of the Frazier Creek Trail. Whether one is passing through the depths of Tucker Hollow or observing the slow transformation of the fields, Rattan maintains a character defined by persistence and the unadorned beauty of the Oklahoma plains.

About This Rattan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rattan, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 34.20038, -95.413018. 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 Rattan includes the ZIP code (74562), telephone area code (918), county seat of Pushmataha County (Antlers), and school district assignment (Rattan 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.