Avoca Ghost Town

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma35.0139, -96.9306

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miKonawa, OK
Mild months
Feb–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
6.6 miTrousdale
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Avoca, in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miShawneeAdaSeminoleTecumsehSlaughtervilleBethel AcresPinkAvoca
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Avoca. 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 Konawa, OK, about 11 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Norman, OK, 28 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Trousdale6.6 mi west
  2. Sacred Heart6.9 mi east
  3. Moral7.3 mi northwest
  4. Dewright13 mi northeast
  5. Box13 mi west
  6. Keokuk Falls32 mi northeast
  7. Antioch34 mi southwest
  8. Lamar46 mi east

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°5130Jan5534Feb6343Mar7250Apr7960May8768Jun9272Jul9371Aug8463Sep7452Oct6341Nov5233DecJan: 1.9 inFeb: 2.1 inMar: 3.3 inApr: 4.0 inMay: 5.4 inJun: 4.7 inJul: 3.8 inAug: 3.2 inSep: 4.3 inOct: 3.8 inNov: 2.4 inDec: 2.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Byars 3Ese Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Byars 3Ese Mesonet station (USC00341283), 12 miles away. About 41.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPottawatomie County, Oklahoma
Coordinates35.01389, -96.93056
Also known asAvoca, Oklahoma, Avoca, OK
SourcesWikidata Q4829099 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Avoca ghost town?

In Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, at 35.0139, -96.9306. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Konawa, OK, about 11 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Norman, OK, 28 miles away.

Can you visit Avoca?

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 Avoca?

Mild months here run February to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Byars 3Ese Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Avoca?

Yes. Trousdale (6.6 mi), Sacred Heart (6.9 mi), Moral (7.3 mi), Dewright (13 mi).

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