River Bottom, Oklahoma — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of River Bottom, Muskogee County.
| City | River Bottom |
| State | Oklahoma (OK) |
| County | Muskogee |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 35.6357 |
| Longitude | -95.2378 |
| Population | 244 |
| Density | 8.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
River Bottom is a locality in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 244. The population density is 8.8 people per km². River Bottom is located at 35.6357°N, 95.2378°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74423.
River Bottom carries the quiet hum of a place where the earth breathes deep, a low-lying expanse where the Arkansas River has long dictated the contours of the land. It lies 10.7 miles south-east of Muskogee, OK (from Muskogee, OK: bearing 136°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east-north-east of Keefton. Here, the terrain folds gently, a patchwork of fertile soil and meandering waterways that, in the humid Oklahoma air, often shimmer with an almost liquid light as dusk descends. Cypress knees, gnarled and wise, stand sentinel along the water's edge, their dark forms softened by the encroaching shadows. The air itself, thick with the scent of damp earth and distant hayfields, carries the murmur of insects and the occasional, resonant call of a heron. The history of River Bottom is written in the slow, steady work of agriculture, a legacy of families who coaxed sustenance from this alluvial soil for generations. Cotton and soybeans have long been the steady heartbeat of its economy, fields stretching out like rumpled blankets under the vast prairie sky. While not a place of grand monuments, its distinctive character lies in this enduring connection to the land, a resilience born of working with the river's moods and the sun's persistent gaze. The quiet dignity of its people, accustomed to the rhythm of the seasons and the shared labor of the harvest, forms the enduring, unstated landmark of River Bottom.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of River Bottom, Oklahoma with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on River Bottom and Muskogee County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for River Bottom is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct River Bottom is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |