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Elevation

Elevation of Broken Arrow

756ft

above sea level · 230 m

Broken Arrow is a city in Oklahoma with 124,991 people, the 4th most populous in the state. Of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people, it’s the 81st highest.

By the Mapsfera Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
36.05° N · 95.79° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 36° 3′ 9″ N · 95° 47′ 27″ W
UTM coordinates
15S · 248,606 E · 3,993,387 N
Zone 15 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
Tulsa County
The city spans 2 counties; its reference point is in this one
State
Oklahoma
OK · capital: Oklahoma City
Time zone
Central Time
UTC−6 · UTC−5 in summer (daylight saving time)
Population (2025)
124,991 people
63.0 sq mi of land · 1,983 people/sq mi
Elevation model
USGS 3DEP, 1 m grid
Lidar from July 2017: the ground height at the city’s reference point.

Population

Broken Arrow had 124,991 residents on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, 10% more than in April 2020, when it had 113,552. Its 63.0 sq mi of land work out to 1,983 people/sq mi; the state average is 60 people/sq mi.

It’s the 4th most populous of the 846 places the Census counts in Oklahoma (cities, towns and CDPs), after Oklahoma City (719,849), and holds 3.0% of the state’s population.

The city spreads across 2 counties. By population: Tulsa County (101,775) and Wagoner County (23,216). Its reference point, where we measure the elevation, is in Tulsa County.

Compared with US cities of 100,000 to 250,000

Broken Arrow sits at 756 ft (230 m) above sea level. Of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people, the highest is Lakewood (5,520 ft) and the lowest is Fort Lauderdale (3 ft). The average is 862 ft: Broken Arrow is 106 ft below it.

The state capital, Oklahoma City, is 105 mi away in a straight line and 440 ft higher than Broken Arrow.

The nearest city with more than 250,000 people is Tulsa, 13 mi away in a straight line and 34 ft lower.

Of the 5 cities in Oklahoma with a page, Broken Arrow is the 2nd lowest. The others are Edmond (1,204 ft), Oklahoma City (1,196 ft), Norman (1,174 ft), and Tulsa (722 ft).

The highest point in Oklahoma is Black Mesa, at 4,973 ft according to the USGS: 4,217 ft above Broken Arrow.

  1. 79 Cedar Rapids 808 ft
  2. 80 Simi Valley 771 ft
  3. 81 Broken Arrow 756 ft
  4. 82 Georgetown 754 ft
  5. 83 Athens 753 ft

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

Nearest cities with a page

Tools for this place

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Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Broken Arrow.

What is the elevation of Broken Arrow?

Broken Arrow is 756 feet (230 m) above sea level. That’s the ground height from the USGS 3DEP elevation model at the city’s reference point in the official gazetteer (GNIS). The city doesn’t have a single elevation: it rises and falls from one neighborhood to another.

What are the coordinates of Broken Arrow?

Latitude 36.05260 and longitude -95.79082, in decimal degrees (36° 3′ 9″ N · 95° 47′ 27″ W). In UTM, zone 15: 248,606 E and 3,993,387 N, on NAD83.

How does Broken Arrow rank among the highest US cities of its size?

It’s the 81st highest of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people. The highest is Lakewood (5,520 ft) and the lowest is Fort Lauderdale (3 ft).

What county is Broken Arrow in?

Several: Tulsa County and Wagoner County. Most of its people live in Tulsa County.

Which is higher, Broken Arrow or Oklahoma City?

Oklahoma City. Broken Arrow sits at 756 ft and Oklahoma City at 1,196 ft: a difference of 440 ft, 105 mi apart in a straight line.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.

Sources

  • USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The elevation: the ground height at the reference point. Public domain.
  • USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The city’s reference point (“Populated Place”). Public domain.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 estimates Population, land area (2025 Gazetteer) and counties. Public domain.
  • TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
  • timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
  • Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).

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