Shady Point Oklahoma Map

About Shady Point, Oklahoma

Shady Point is a locality in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 972. The population density is 146.6 people per km². Shady Point is located at 35.1301°N, 94.6586°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Shady Point is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 74956.

Shady Point emerges from the red earth where the horizon pulls tight against the sky, defined by the quiet, heavy persistence of the Oklahoma plains. It lies 23.0 miles southwest of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 220°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-northwest of Poteau. The landscape leans toward the Poteau River, which carves a slow, deliberate path through the silt and clay of the surrounding lowlands. To the distance, the silhouette of Nubbin Ridge anchors the view, a jagged line against the heat-shimmered air that lends the horizon a sense of permanence. Sunlight here possesses a distinct, bruised quality at dusk, turning the tall grasses into brittle gold and casting long, indigo shadows that stretch across the fields until the light is swallowed by the earth itself.

Shady Point carries the weight of a history rooted in the intersection of tribal sovereignty and the relentless expansion of the rail lines that once fed the regional coal economy. While the industrial hum of the past has softened, the rhythm of life remains tethered to the land and the modest commerce that sustains the people who remain. Residents might look toward the quiet expanse of New Spiro Lake for a moment of stillness, or find respite in the simple, managed greenery of Bill Barber Park. The culture here is quiet, marked by a stubborn attachment to the soil and a pace that favors the slow turn of the season over the frantic pulse of the city.

About This Shady Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shady Point, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 35.130098, -94.658558. 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 Shady Point includes the ZIP code (74956), telephone area code (918), county seat of Le Flore County (Poteau), and school district assignment (Shady Point Public School).

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.