Snake Creek Oklahoma Map

About Snake Creek, Oklahoma

Snake Creek is a locality in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 273. The population density is 13.9 people per km². Snake Creek is located at 36.1762°N, 95.0983°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74352.

Snake Creek unwinds through a landscape of rolling hills, where the Ozark foothills begin their gentle descent towards the Arkansas River valley. It lies 33.3 miles north-north-east of Muskogee, OK (from Muskogee, OK: bearing 27°T), and is situated 4.2 miles east-south-east of Locust Grove. Thickets of blackjack oak and post oak, their gnarled branches reaching like arthritic fingers, share the terrain with open pastures dotted with the stoic silhouettes of cattle. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of late spring, carries the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle, a subtle sweetness that hangs in the quiet afternoon. Sunlight, when it breaks through the intermittent clouds, possesses a particular golden quality, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the shafts of light that pierce the dense canopy of the wooded draws. This corner of Mayes County, Oklahoma, has long been shaped by the ebb and flow of agriculture and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, with cattle ranching and a scattering of smaller farms forming the backbone of Snake Creek's economy. The creek itself, a meandering ribbon of water, has historically been a vital resource, providing sustenance and a sense of place for the families who have called this region home. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling metropolises, Snake Creek carries a quiet dignity, a testament to lives lived in close communion with the rhythms of the land and the enduring legacy of those who came before.

About This Snake Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Snake Creek, Oklahoma — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.176204, -95.098293. 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 Snake Creek and Mayes County.

Detailed location data for Snake Creek includes the ZIP code (74352), telephone area code (918), county seat of Mayes County (Pryor Creek), and school district assignment (Locust Grove 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 Snake Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.