Washita Oklahoma Map

About Washita, Oklahoma

Washita is a locality in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 83. The population density is 55.8 people per km². Washita is located at 35.1044°N, 98.3413°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 73030, 73005.

Washita sits upon a landscape defined by the persistent, winding presence of the Washita River, which carves a path through the red earth and thick, tangled vegetation of the surrounding plains. It lies 23.1 miles west of Chickasha, OK (from Chickasha, OK: bearing 279°T), and is situated 5.9 miles west-northwest of Anadarko. The horizon stretches wide and flat, broken only by the distant, hazy silhouette of the South Hills that anchor the sky to the west. To the north, the terrain dips into the rugged, shadowed depths of Stockton Canyon, while the quiet surface of Public Service Reservoir Number 3 reflects the immense, shifting clouds that dominate the Oklahoma sky. At dusk, the light here possesses a particular, bruised quality, turning the tall grasses a deep, metallic copper as the wind stirs the dust of the open prairie.

Washita carries the weight of a history rooted in the hard, unyielding soil of former Indian Territory, where the echoes of the Comanche and other regional nations remain woven into the character of the land. The local economy persists in a quiet dialogue with the earth, marked by the steady, rhythmic labor of agriculture and the legacy of oil exploration that once transformed the region’s fortunes. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, far removed from the clamor of denser corridors, though the proximity of Randlett Park provides a singular space for communal reflection amidst the native flora. People in Washita understand the value of endurance, finding a modest beauty in the way the seasons alter the color of the wheat fields and the persistent, low-frequency hum of the wind against the rusted iron of old machinery.

About This Washita Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Washita, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 35.104407, -98.341338. 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 Washita includes the ZIP code (73030, 73005), telephone area code (405, 572), county seat of Caddo County (Anadarko), and school district assignment (Anadarko 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.