River Bottom Oklahoma Map

About River Bottom, Oklahoma

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.

About This River Bottom Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of River Bottom, Oklahoma — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.6357, -95.2378. 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.

Detailed location data for River Bottom includes the ZIP code (74423), telephone area code (918), county seat of Muskogee County (Muskogee), and school district assignment (Braggs Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct River Bottom is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.