Antlers, Oklahoma

Antlers is a city in and the county seat of Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,221 as of the 2020 United States census. The town was named for a kind of tree that becomes festooned with antlers shed by deer, and is taken as a sign of the location of a spring frequented by deer.

Antlers, Oklahoma
Antlers historic train station
Nickname: 
Deer Capital of the World
Location of Antlers, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°13′58″N 95°37′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyPushmataha
Area
  Total3.13 sq mi (8.09 km2)
  Land3.11 sq mi (8.05 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
509 ft (155 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total2,221
  Density714.38/sq mi (275.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74523
Area code580
FIPS code40-02250
GNIS feature ID2409716
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