Clarkson Ghost Town

Payne County, Oklahoma36.0067, -97.2644

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.3 miLangston, OK
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
22 miIngalls
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Clarkson. No free-licensed photo yet.

Clarkson is a ghost town in Payne County, Oklahoma.

On the map

20 mi40 miEdmondStillwaterGuthrieCushingPerryPerkinsJonesClarkson
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Clarkson. 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 Langston, OK, about 5.3 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Stillwater, OK, 14 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ingalls22 mi east
  2. Sumner23 mi north
  3. Cashion27 mi southwest
  4. Avery30 mi east
  5. Quay33 mi east
  6. Maramec36 mi northeast
  7. Frisco43 mi southwest
  8. Silver City43 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

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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 June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Coyle 7N Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Coyle 7N Mesonet station (USC00342207), 4.9 miles away.

Facts

LocationPayne County, Oklahoma
Coordinates36.00670, -97.26440
Also known asClarkson, Oklahoma
SourcesWikidata Q5127627 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Clarkson ghost town?

In Payne County, Oklahoma, at 36.0067, -97.2644. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Langston, OK, about 5.3 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Stillwater, OK, 14 miles away.

Can you visit Clarkson?

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 Clarkson?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Coyle 7N Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Clarkson?

Yes. Ingalls (22 mi), Sumner (23 mi), Cashion (27 mi), Avery (30 mi).

More ghost towns in Oklahoma

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