Talihina Oklahoma Map

About Talihina, Oklahoma

Talihina is a locality in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 925. The population density is 424.2 people per km². Talihina is located at 34.7515°N, 95.0480°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Talihina is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 74571.

Talihina defines the threshold where the heavy, humid air of the lowlands begins to fracture against the rising inclination of the earth. It lies 42.8 miles east-southeast of McAlester, OK (from McAlester, OK: bearing 107°T), and is situated 18.8 miles southeast of Wilburton. The persistent current of the Rock Creek carves a low, rhythmic path through the local topography, its water often reflecting the bruised, heavy purples of a gathering storm. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the landscape ascends toward the rugged silhouette of Blackjack Ridge, which anchors the horizon in a jagged, dark line of timber. This territory, part of the expansive Ouachita National Forest, maintains a dense, tangled vitality where the sunlight filters through the canopy in sharp, pale needles, illuminating the red-clay dust that settles perpetually upon the undergrowth of the forest floor.

Talihina serves as a quiet witness to the layered history of the Choctaw Nation, its streets holding the echoes of a landscape shaped by both ancient sovereignty and the later, industrial ambitions of the railroad era. The local economy persists in a measured dialogue with the land, drawing from the timber and cattle that define the surrounding reaches, while the proximity of the rugged terrain invites those seeking the solitude of the wilderness. To the west, the deep, shadowed geometry of Devils Hollow offers a stark contrast to the open, wind-swept tracts that characterize the flatter expanses of the region. Residents often find their way toward the Boardstand Trail to navigate the higher elevations, where the wind carries the scent of pine and damp earth, grounding the daily rhythm of life in a geography that demands both respect and a persistent, quiet endurance.

About This Talihina Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Talihina, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 34.751489, -95.048016. 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 Talihina includes the ZIP code (74571), telephone area code (918), county seat of Le Flore County (Poteau), and school district assignment (Talihina 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.