Cloud Chief Ghost Town

Washita County, Oklahoma35.2525, -98.8431

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.5 miNew Cordell, OK
Mild months
Feb–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
21 miIndianapolis
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Cloud Chief. No free-licensed photo yet.

Cloud Chief is a former settlement in Washita County, Oklahoma, listed among the ghost towns of Oklahoma.

On the map

20 mi40 miWeatherfordElk CityClintonAnadarkoHintonHobartCloud Chief
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cloud Chief. 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 New Cordell, OK, about 8.5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawton, OK, 50 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Indianapolis21 mi north
  2. Foss23 mi northwest
  3. Port26 mi west
  4. Independence33 mi north
  5. Lugert35 mi southwest
  6. Meers36 mi southeast
  7. Stecker36 mi southeast
  8. Fay40 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°5126Jan5529Feb6338Mar7247Apr8158May8968Jun9471Jul9470Aug8662Sep7548Oct6237Nov5128Dec
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 May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Carnegie 5 Ne. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Carnegie 5 Ne station (USC00341504), 16 miles away.

Facts

LocationWashita County, Oklahoma
Coordinates35.25250, -98.84306
Also known asCloud Chief, OK
SourcesWikidata Q1768707 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cloud Chief ghost town?

In Washita County, Oklahoma, at 35.2525, -98.8431. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is New Cordell, OK, about 8.5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawton, OK, 50 miles away.

Can you visit Cloud Chief?

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 Cloud Chief?

Mild months here run February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Carnegie 5 Ne. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Cloud Chief?

Yes. Indianapolis (21 mi), Foss (23 mi), Port (26 mi), Independence (33 mi).

More ghost towns in Oklahoma

All 108 ghost towns in Oklahoma · Ghost towns near Oklahoma City