Stilwell Oklahoma Map

About Stilwell, Oklahoma

Stilwell is a locality in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,700. The population density is 417.1 people per km². Stilwell is located at 35.8145°N, 94.6286°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Stilwell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 74960.

Stilwell emerges from the red-tinted earth where the heavy, humid air of the humid subtropical climate settles low over the landscape. It lies 20.3 miles east-southeast of Tahlequah, OK (from Tahlequah, OK: bearing 110°T), and is situated 18.8 miles east of Park Hill. Caney Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the outskirts, its cool currents providing a steady pulse to the surrounding woodlands and thickets of the Cross Timbers. To the east, the distant, hazy silhouette of Denny Ridge defines the horizon, while the more intimate, quiet depression of Mulberry Hollow provides a gentle contrast to the flatter plains that stretch toward the west. The light at dusk here possesses a particular, honeyed quality, catching the dust motes that dance above the soil and casting long, melancholic shadows across the fields. At the James Bradley Memorial Athletic Park, the ground remains firm, anchoring the community to the geography that has sustained it through generations of seasonal change.

Stilwell carries the weight of a history rooted in the Cherokee Nation, serving as a center for agriculture that has long defined the local economy, particularly through the cultivation of strawberries which once brought international renown to these fields. The labor of the harvest and the persistent industry of the populace reflect a character forged in the intersection of traditional land stewardship and modern commerce. Residents often find respite at the Stillwell Orchard Pond, a quiet body of water that mirrors the sky and offers a momentary stillness amidst the daily work of the region. Life in Stilwell maintains a deliberate pace, governed by the cycles of the earth and the enduring legacy of the families who established their roots in this soil. Each season brings its own labor, yet the enduring spirit of the locality persists, quiet and unyielding, through the changing demands of the modern era.

About This Stilwell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stilwell, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 35.81453, -94.628555. 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 Stilwell includes the ZIP code (74960), telephone area code (918), county seat of Adair County (Stilwell), and school district assignment (Stilwell 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.