Wright City is located in mountainous far southeastern Oklahoma.
Just 28 miles from the Arkansas border and 12 miles from the Texas border, the primary industry of the area is high yield forestry. One of the largest employers in the area, Weyerhaeuser Company, is located in Wright City. The Weyerhaeuser Wright City Complex is part of the wood products division which produces dimensional lumber and plywood as well as being a major supplier of wood chips to the paper mill in a nearby community. Weyerhaeuser employs approximately 1500 people from around the area. The community itself is composed of approximately 800 residents.