Waynoka Oklahoma Map

About Waynoka, Oklahoma

Waynoka is a locality in Woods County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 926. The population density is 323.9 people per km². Waynoka is located at 36.5823°N, 98.8798°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 73860.

Waynoka breathes a quiet stillness under the vast Oklahoma sky. It lies 57.1 miles west-north-west of Enid, OK (from Enid, OK: bearing 283°T), and is situated 19.4 miles south-west of Alva. Rolling plains, painted in shades of ochre and sage, stretch to horizons that seem to hold the very curvature of the earth, a landscape sculpted by wind and sun rather than by human hand. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the distant earthiness of cultivated fields, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the land like spilled honey, softening the edges of the sparse buildings and casting long, languid shadows. The character of Waynoka is one of enduring resilience, a small settlement holding its own against the immense, unyielding openness of Woods County. This is a place where history is not a grand monument but a quiet whisper carried on the prairie breeze, a testament to the tenacity of early settlers who saw promise in this seemingly stark terrain. Waynoka’s past is intertwined with the railroad, a vital artery that once pulsed with the lifeblood of commerce, bringing grain from the fields and people to this corner of the world. Today, while agriculture remains a steadfast pillar of the local economy, the rhythm of life in Waynoka is dictated by the seasons and the enduring spirit of its people, a spirit that finds beauty in the simple, profound expanse of the land and the quiet camaraderie of shared experience.

About This Waynoka Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Waynoka, Oklahoma — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.582256, -98.879814. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Waynoka and Woods County.

Detailed location data for Waynoka includes the ZIP code (73860), telephone area code (580), county seat of Woods County (Alva), and school district assignment (Waynoka Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Waynoka is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.