Alpha Ghost Town

Kingfisher County, Oklahoma35.8703, -98.1006

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9.2 miKingfisher, OK
Mild months
Mar–Nov6 of 12
Next ghost town
5.4 miOmega
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Alpha. No free-licensed photo yet.

Alpha is an abandoned town in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma.

On the map

20 mi40 miYukonEl RenoPiedmontKingfisherHintonWatongaHennesseyAlpha
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Alpha. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Kingfisher, OK, about 9.2 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Enid, OK, 39 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Omega5.4 mi west
  2. Cashion24 mi east
  3. Eagle City28 mi west
  4. Frisco29 mi southeast
  5. Fay31 mi west
  6. Clarkson48 mi east
  7. Independence48 mi west
  8. Indianapolis48 mi southwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Kingfisher 1W Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Kingfisher 1W Mesonet station (USC00344860), 8.3 miles away.

Facts

LocationKingfisher County, Oklahoma
Coordinates35.87028, -98.10056
Also known asAlpha, Oklahoma, Alpha, OK
SourcesWikidata Q4734868 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Alpha ghost town?

In Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, at 35.8703, -98.1006. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Kingfisher, OK, about 9.2 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Enid, OK, 39 miles away.

Can you visit Alpha?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Alpha?

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Kingfisher 1W Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Alpha?

Yes. Omega (5.4 mi), Cashion (24 mi), Eagle City (28 mi), Frisco (29 mi).

More ghost towns in Oklahoma

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