Derekaraağaç is a village in Taşköprü District, in Kastamonu Province, Türkiye. Derekaraağaç lies at 1,211 m above sea level, in the Ilgaz mountains. It has 103 inhabitants. The nearest city is Kastamonu, 36 km to the west. Among the landmarks around are Pompeiopolis (18.0 km).