Red Oak Oklahoma Map

About Red Oak, Oklahoma

Red Oak is a locality in Latimer County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 537. The population density is 177.2 people per km². Red Oak is located at 34.9509°N, 95.0802°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Red Oak is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 74563.

Red Oak reveals its character through the persistent flow of Red Oak Creek, which traces a winding path through the landscape like a silver vein in the earth. It lies 39.1 miles east of McAlester, OK (from McAlester, OK: bearing 88°T), and is situated 13.2 miles east of Wilburton. The terrain here is defined by the rugged presence of Red Oak Ridge, which looms three miles away to anchor the horizon in a jagged silhouette of stone and timber. Sunlight often lingers upon the red clay soil, turning the ground into a deep, rusted bronze as the day wanes and the shadows stretch long across the open fields. Just three miles from the center, the Wister Wildlife Management Area & Waterfowl Refuge offers a quiet expanse where the native grasses sway in rhythm with the breeze, undisturbed by the hurried pace of larger centers.

Red Oak carries the deep, quiet weight of history, echoing with the memory of the Choctaw Nation and the resilient spirit of those who first broke this ground. The local economy remains tethered to the land, reflecting the industrious nature of a place where the work of the hands—whether in agriculture or the extraction of natural resources—remains a fundamental part of the daily cycle. Near the tranquil waters of Long Prairie, the air carries a crisp, earthy scent, reminding those who pass through that life here is measured by the changing of the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock. From the distant, shadowed depths of Askew Hollow to the modest structures that define the local streets, Red Oak maintains a stoic, unassuming grace that persists in the silence between the gusts of the plains wind.

About This Red Oak Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Red Oak, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 34.950932, -95.08024. 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 Red Oak includes the ZIP code (74563), telephone area code (918), county seat of Latimer County (Wilburton), and school district assignment (Red Oak 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.