Elevation of Oklahoma City
1,196ft
above sea level · 365 m
Oklahoma City is the capital of Oklahoma and its most populous city, with 719,849 people. Of the 50 state capitals, it’s the 11th highest.
By the Mapsfera Team
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Place facts
- Coordinates
- 35.47° N · 97.52° W
- In degrees, minutes and seconds: 35° 28′ 3″ N · 97° 30′ 59″ W
- UTM coordinates
- 14S · 634,609 E · 3,925,907 N
- Zone 14 · NAD83, the official US datum
- Time zone
- Central Time
- UTC−6 · UTC−5 in summer (daylight saving time)
- Population (2025)
- 719,849 people
- 607 sq mi of land · 1,186 people/sq mi
- Elevation model
- USGS 3DEP, 1 m grid
- Lidar from June 2019: the ground height at the city’s reference point.
Population
Oklahoma City had 719,849 residents on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, 5.7% more than in April 2020, when it had 680,936. Its 607 sq mi of land work out to 1,186 people/sq mi; the state average is 60 people/sq mi.
It’s the most populous of the 846 places the Census counts in Oklahoma (cities, towns and CDPs), and holds 17% of the state’s population.
The city spreads across 4 counties. By population: Oklahoma County (544,374), Canadian County (94,011), Cleveland County (81,379), and Pottawatomie County (85). Its reference point, where we measure the elevation, is in Oklahoma County.
Compared with other state capitals
Oklahoma City sits at 1,196 ft (365 m) above sea level. Of the 50 state capitals, the highest is Santa Fe (6,997 ft) and the lowest is Providence (9 ft). The average is 1,098 ft: Oklahoma City is 98 ft above it.
Among the 91 cities with more than 250,000 people, it’s the 17th highest.
The highest point in Oklahoma is Black Mesa, at 4,973 ft according to the USGS: 3,777 ft above Oklahoma City.
- 11 Oklahoma City 1,196 ft
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Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask about the elevation of Oklahoma City.
What is the elevation of Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City is 1,196 feet (365 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 Oklahoma City?
Latitude 35.46756 and longitude -97.51643, in decimal degrees (35° 28′ 3″ N · 97° 30′ 59″ W). In UTM, zone 14: 634,609 E and 3,925,907 N, on NAD83.
How does Oklahoma City rank among the highest state capitals?
It’s the 11th highest of the 50 state capitals. The highest is Santa Fe (6,997 ft) and the lowest is Providence (9 ft).
What county is Oklahoma City in?
Several: Oklahoma County, Canadian County, Cleveland County, and Pottawatomie County. Most of its people live in Oklahoma County.
Which is higher, Oklahoma City or Tulsa?
Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City sits at 1,196 ft and Tulsa at 722 ft: a difference of 474 ft, 98 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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