Foss Ghost Town

Washita County, Oklahoma35.4533, -99.1708

Can you visit?

Public land, limited access

CLO Lands · Permit, fee or season

Nearest town
6.8 miBurns Flat, OK
Mild months
Mar–Nov6 of 12
Elevation
1,640 ft500 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Foss. No free-licensed photo yet.

Foss sits in Washita County, Oklahoma. People call it a ghost town, though 101 residents were counted in 2020. It lies at about 1,640 feet above sea level. The largest census count on record is 151 people in 2010.

On the map

20 mi40 miWeatherfordElk CityClintonSayreHobartNew CordellMangumFoss
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Foss. 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 Burns Flat, OK, about 6.8 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawton, OK, 72 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Indianapolis19 mi east
  2. Port19 mi southwest
  3. Independence23 mi northeast
  4. Cloud Chief23 mi southeast
  5. Berlin26 mi west
  6. Hext36 mi southwest
  7. Brinkman36 mi southwest
  8. Fay38 mi northeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

State land: CLO Lands

PAD-US places this spot on CLO Lands, land managed by the state land board. PAD-US marks access as restricted: expect a permit, a fee, set hours or a seasonal closure. Check with the manager before you go.

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 Bessie 4Wnw Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bessie 4Wnw Mesonet station (USC00340684), 7.3 miles away.

Facts

LocationWashita County, Oklahoma
Coordinates35.45333, -99.17083
Elevation1,640 ft (500 m)
Census counts2010: 151 · 2020: 101
Also known asFoss, Oklahoma, Foss, OK
SourcesWikidata Q2735700 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Foss ghost town?

In Washita County, Oklahoma, at 35.4533, -99.1708. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Burns Flat, OK, about 6.8 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawton, OK, 72 miles away.

Can you visit Foss?

Public land, limited access. PAD-US places this spot on CLO Lands, land managed by the state land board. PAD-US marks access as restricted: expect a permit, a fee, set hours or a seasonal closure. Check with the manager before you go.

When is the best time to visit Foss?

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Bessie 4Wnw Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Foss?

Yes. Indianapolis (19 mi), Port (19 mi), Independence (23 mi), Cloud Chief (23 mi).

More ghost towns in Oklahoma

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