Why visit Norwood
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Commandant's Quarters and Fort Gibson.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Norwood
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Norwood
Norwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee and Muskogee counties, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,679.
From the Wikipedia article Norwood, Oklahoma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do11
Museums and landmarks4
Commandant's Quarters
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.2 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Oklahoma
Fort Gibson
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.6 mi
Fort in Oklahoma
Rio Grande Ranch Headquarters Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.9 mi
Building in Oklahoma, United States
Manard historical marker
Monument and historic site · 4.1 mi
Marks the former townsite of Manard, Oklahoma. There isn't much left of the town, but this marker commemorates it, as well as a civil...
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship4
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Norwood
28 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 26°F | 1.9 in | 0.9 in |
| Feb | 54°F | 30°F | 2.4 in | 0.3 in |
| Mar | 63°F | 39°F | 3.1 in | 0.5 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 48°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 79°F | 59°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 93°F | 70°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 62°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 49°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 38°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 52°F | 30°F | 2.6 in | 0.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Muskogee Hcn (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cherokee County has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2022-06-29: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2021-02-24: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-17: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-01: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Muskogee-Davis Regional Airport (MKO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Tahlequah 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Grandview 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Muskogee 14 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Briggs 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Gore 21 mi south, about 34 min by car
- Locust Grove 24 mi north, about 39 min by car
- Chouteau 26 mi northwest, about 42 min by car
- Coweta 30 mi west, about 48 min by car
- Haskell 30 mi west, about 48 min by car
- Broken Arrow 38 mi west, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Fort Gibson Commandant's Quarters, Fred Q. Casler, Public domain
- ISS053-E-51446 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS026-E-31800 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-53743 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS020-E-14756 - View of Oklahoma, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS026-E-31801 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS020-E-14928 - View of Oklahoma, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS020-E-14755 - View of Oklahoma, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS020-E-14754 - View of Oklahoma, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-298810 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-298811 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Fort Gibson, OK dam 2, Dustin Moore, CC BY 2.0
- Fort gibson, OK Dam, Dustin Moore, CC BY 2.0
- Fort Gibson Dam overview, Dustin Moore, CC BY 2.0
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