Avery Ghost Town

Lincoln County, Oklahoma35.8839, -96.7522

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.6 miCushing, OK
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
17 miIngalls
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Avery is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma.

On the map

20 mi40 miStillwaterCushingBristowMannfordPerkinsChandlerStroudAvery
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Avery. 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 Cushing, OK, about 6.6 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Stillwater, OK, 25 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ingalls17 mi northwest
  2. Quay19 mi north
  3. Silver City20 mi northeast
  4. Maramec25 mi north
  5. Clarkson30 mi west
  6. Keokuk Falls34 mi south
  7. Sumner36 mi northwest
  8. Gray Horse46 mi north

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°4926Jan5430Feb6338Mar7248Apr7958May8867Jun9371Jul9370Aug8562Sep7449Oct6238Nov5129DecJan: 1.4 inFeb: 1.4 inMar: 2.5 inApr: 3.6 inMay: 6.1 inJun: 4.8 inJul: 3.2 inAug: 3.2 inSep: 3.9 inOct: 3.4 inNov: 2.2 inDec: 2.1 inrain
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 June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Cushing. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to January.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cushing station (USC00342318), 6.8 miles away. About 37.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLincoln County, Oklahoma
Coordinates35.88389, -96.75222
Also known asAvery, Oklahoma, Avery, OK
SourcesWikidata Q4828354 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Avery ghost town?

In Lincoln County, Oklahoma, at 35.8839, -96.7522. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cushing, OK, about 6.6 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Stillwater, OK, 25 miles away.

Can you visit Avery?

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 Avery?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Cushing. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to January.

Are there other ghost towns near Avery?

Yes. Ingalls (17 mi), Quay (19 mi), Silver City (20 mi), Maramec (25 mi).

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