Vanoss Oklahoma Map

About Vanoss, Oklahoma

Vanoss is a locality in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 146. The population density is 46.5 people per km². Vanoss is located at 34.7640°N, 96.8720°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74820.

Vanoss occupies a quiet stretch of the Oklahoma plains where the horizon expands until the earth seems to dissolve into the pale, wide sky. It lies 11.0 miles west of Ada, OK (from Ada, OK: bearing 266°T), and is situated 20.0 miles east of Pauls Valley. Burris Creek carves a shallow, wandering path through the landscape, its banks lined with the gnarled oaks and brush of the Cross Timbers that hold the red dirt in place. To the south, the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Arbuckle Mountains offer a permanent boundary to the view, while the local terrain dips into the quiet seclusion of Dry Hollow. The air here holds a distinct, dry stillness that amplifies the sound of the wind moving through long grasses, and at dusk, the light catches the iron-rich soil, turning the ground a bruised, vibrant violet before the stars take hold.

Vanoss maintains a character forged in the long memory of the surrounding territory, where the remnants of agricultural cycles still dictate the pace of the day. Life in Vanoss moves with the slow, deliberate rhythm of the seasons, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers, though the legacy of oil-dusted labor remains etched into the local consciousness. Nearby, the waters of Sandy Creek Site 18 Reservoir provide a reflective stillness to the countryside, while residents looking for a wider expanse of green often turn toward the trails of Glenwood Park. It is a place where the history of the land—rooted in the deep, complex narratives of the region—remains present in the quiet persistence of the families who have long worked this soil, finding beauty in the simple endurance of the plains.

About This Vanoss Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Vanoss, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 34.763974, -96.871961. 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 Vanoss includes the ZIP code (74820), telephone area code (918), county seat of Pontotoc County (Ada), and school district assignment (Vanoss 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.