Tenkiller Oklahoma Map

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.

About This Tenkiller Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tenkiller, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 35.802534, -94.852314. 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 Tenkiller includes the ZIP code (74471, 74931), telephone area code (918), county seat of Cherokee County (Tahlequah), and school district assignment (Tenkiller 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.