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Tenkiller Oklahoma Map

Explore Tenkiller, Oklahoma, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Tenkiller, Oklahoma

How to Use This Tenkiller, Oklahoma Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Tenkiller, Oklahoma. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Oklahoma or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Tenkiller.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Tenkiller
State	Oklahoma (OK)
County	Cherokee County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	35.802534
Longitude	-94.852314
Population	390
Density	9.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	74471, 74931
Area Code	918
County Seat	Tahlequah
School District	Tenkiller Public School

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About Tenkiller, Oklahoma

Tenkiller is a locality in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 390. The population density is 9.6 people per km². Tenkiller is located at 35.8025°N, 94.8523°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 74471, 74931.

Tenkiller emerges from the rugged topography of the Cookson Hills, where the earth is stained a deep, iron-rich red and the limestone bluffs hold the memory of ancient, shifting pressures. It lies 9.9 miles southeast of Tahlequah, OK (from Tahlequah, OK: bearing 143°T), and is situated 6.8 miles southeast of Park Hill. Beneath the expansive Oklahoma sky, the terrain rises into the weathered heights of Ballew Ridge, which stands as a silent sentinel over the surrounding woodland. The landscape is carved by the persistence of water, most notably in the quiet depths of Negro Jake Hollow, where the shadows linger long after the sun has begun its descent. Nearby, the water of Tenkiller Ferry Lake reflects the changing light of the afternoon, its surface a steady, slate-colored mirror that contrasts with the tangled thickets of oak and hickory defining the local horizon.

Tenkiller owes its character to the convergence of history and the deliberate, slow-moving pace of life that defines this corner of the state. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land and the recreational pull of the Tenkiller Ferry Lake, which draws those seeking a reprieve from the heat of the plains. Caney Creek winds through the undergrowth, its path a reminder of the vital, hidden veins of moisture that sustain the local flora and fauna. Life in Tenkiller moves with a quiet gravity, shaped by a heritage that stretches back through generations of stewardship on this land, where the air smells faintly of sun-warmed cedar and the dust of the trail.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tenkiller Ferry Lake (Recreation Area) — 1.7 mi, 198° S
Cherokee Landing State Park (State Park) — 4.0 mi, 225° SW
Cookson Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 150° SE
Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.3 mi, 109° E · 8,813 acres
All American Floats (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 334° NW
Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 319° NW
Spider Gallery (Gallery) — 10.1 mi, 319° NW
Cherokee National History Museum (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 319° NW
Dena's Art Den (Gallery) — 10.1 mi, 319° NW
Jacob Gallery (Gallery) — 10.3 mi, 321° NW
Tenkiller Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.8 mi, 230° SW
Cookson Hills Fee (Conservation Area) — 12.3 mi, 360° N
KCS Stilwell Depot (Attraction) — 12.7 mi, 086° E
Nickel 12 (Conservation Area) — 13.2 mi, 351° N
Stone Bridge (Viewpoint) — 13.9 mi, 211° SW
Lake Tenkiller State Park (State Park) — 15.8 mi, 215° SW
Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 20.4 mi, 098° E · 1.1M acres
Fort Gibson Lake (Recreation Area) — 20.6 mi, 295° NW
Sequoyah's Cabin (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 150° SE
Tahlonteeskee Museum (Museum) — 23.8 mi, 213° SW
The Rink (Attraction) — 24.2 mi, 169° S
Going Home: I-40 Bridge Collapse Memorial (Monument) — 25.2 mi, 218° SW
Fort Davis Historical Marker (Monument) — 27.1 mi, 268° W
Saline Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 29.4 mi, 343° N
Oklahoma Murder Mystery (Theatre) — 29.8 mi, 264° W
Chautauqua Amphitheater (Theatre) — 31.5 mi, 034° NE
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (Monument) — 31.5 mi, 033° NE
Morton Homesite (Registered Battlefield) — 32.4 mi, 067° NE
Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.1 mi, 043° NE · 252 acres
Ouachita National Forest (National Forest) — 61.9 mi, 157° SE · 1.8M acres

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