Dilworth Ghost Town

Kay County, Oklahoma36.9414, -97.2281

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
10 miNewkirk, OK
Mild months
Mar–Nov6 of 12
Elevation
1,100 ft336 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Dilworth. No free-licensed photo yet.

Dilworth is a ghost town in Kay County, Oklahoma. It lies at about 1,100 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miPonca CityArkansas CityWinfieldWellingtonMulvaneBlackwellTonkawaDilworth
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Dilworth. 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 Newkirk, OK, about 10 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Enid, OK, 51 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Autwine15 mi south
  2. Cross18 mi southeast
  3. Numa23 mi southwest
  4. Washunga24 mi southeast
  5. Whizbang31 mi east
  6. Floral33 mi northeast
  7. Wilmot36 mi northeast
  8. Ewell38 mi northwest

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 May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Blackwell 1Ssw. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Blackwell 1Ssw station (USC00340818), 11 miles away. About 38.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKay County, Oklahoma
Coordinates36.94139, -97.22806
Elevation1,100 ft (336 m)
Also known asDilworth, Oklahoma, Dilworth, OK
SourcesWikidata Q100252227 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Dilworth ghost town?

In Kay County, Oklahoma, at 36.9414, -97.2281. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Newkirk, OK, about 10 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Enid, OK, 51 miles away.

Can you visit Dilworth?

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 Dilworth?

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Blackwell 1Ssw. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Dilworth?

Yes. Autwine (15 mi), Cross (18 mi), Numa (23 mi), Washunga (24 mi).

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