Cross Ghost Town

Kay County, Oklahoma36.7084, -97.0892

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.5 miPonca City, OK
Mild months
Mar–Nov6 of 12
Next ghost town
7.8 miAutwine
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Cross is a ghost town in Kay County, Oklahoma.

On the map

20 mi40 miArkansas CityWinfieldBlackwellPerryTonkawaNewkirkCross
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  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cross. 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 Ponca City, OK, about 1.5 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Stillwater, OK, 40 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Autwine7.8 mi west
  2. Washunga15 mi east
  3. Dilworth18 mi northwest
  4. Whizbang22 mi east
  5. Gray Horse27 mi southeast
  6. Sumner27 mi south
  7. Numa29 mi west
  8. Maramec39 mi southeast

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°4725Jan5228Feb6237Mar7146Apr7957May8867Jun9371Jul9270Aug8461Sep7248Oct6036Nov4927DecJan: 1.0 inFeb: 1.1 inMar: 2.2 inApr: 3.8 inMay: 5.1 inJun: 4.7 inJul: 3.7 inAug: 3.3 inSep: 2.7 inOct: 3.1 inNov: 1.6 inDec: 1.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Ponca City Muni Ap. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ponca City Muni Ap station (USW00013969), 2.1 miles away. About 33.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKay County, Oklahoma
Coordinates36.70836, -97.08919
Also known asCross, Oklahoma, Cross, OK
SourcesWikidata Q100251866 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cross ghost town?

In Kay County, Oklahoma, at 36.7084, -97.0892. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ponca City, OK, about 1.5 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Stillwater, OK, 40 miles away.

Can you visit Cross?

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 Cross?

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Ponca City Muni Ap. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Cross?

Yes. Autwine (7.8 mi), Washunga (15 mi), Dilworth (18 mi), Whizbang (22 mi).

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