Weleetka Oklahoma Map

About Weleetka, Oklahoma

Weleetka is a locality in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 806. The population density is 471.5 people per km². Weleetka is located at 35.3357°N, 96.1364°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Weleetka is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 74880.

Weleetka occupies a quiet stretch of land where the persistent Alabama Creek carves a path through the red, iron-rich earth of the Oklahoma plains. It lies 22.2 miles south-southwest of Okmulgee, OK (from Okmulgee, OK: bearing 207°T), and is situated 11.3 miles southwest of Henryetta. The landscape here is defined by the subtle, persistent push of the Cross Timbers, where blackjack oaks and post oaks stand as gnarled sentinels against the horizon. In the distance, the High Spring Mountains appear as a faint, jagged bruise against the sky, grounding the otherwise expansive, wind-swept prairie. The light at dusk settles over the fields in a thick, amber wash, turning the dry grasses into a sea of copper that ripples whenever the southern wind gains strength. Two miles away, the waters of Weleetka Lake hold the reflection of the clouds, providing a still, silver eye in a region otherwise defined by the steady, unceasing movement of the air.

Weleetka carries the weight of a complex inheritance, bearing the marks of a history shaped by the convergence of indigenous heritage and the later, frantic search for subterranean wealth. The rhythm of the days here is measured by the slow turn of agricultural cycles and the lingering, ghostly presence of the oil industry that once promised to rewrite the destiny of every family in the region. While the grander ambitions of the early drilling days have receded, a persistent, self-reliant character remains, visible in the way the main streets hold their ground against the encroachment of time. Residents often travel to Henryetta Nichols Park to find a moment of reprieve, yet the true spirit of the place is found in the way the local life adheres to the land, stubborn and enduring. Despite the shifting tides of the regional economy, the town keeps its own counsel, remaining a singular point of focus in the vast, quiet expanse of the interior.

About This Weleetka Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Weleetka, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 35.33565, -96.136392. 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 Weleetka includes the ZIP code (74880), telephone area code (918), county seat of Okfuskee County (Okemah), and school district assignment (Weleetka 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.