Gray Horse Ghost Town

Osage County, Oklahoma36.5497, -96.6478

Can you visit?

Tribal land

Osage Reservation · Ask the tribe first

Nearest town
3.6 miFairfax, OK
Mild months
Mar–Nov6 of 12
Next ghost town
15 miWhizbang
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Gray Horse is a former settlement in Osage County, Oklahoma, listed among the ghost towns of Oklahoma.

On the map

20 mi40 miStillwaterPonca CityMannfordHominyClevelandTonkawaPawhuskaGray Horse
  • State
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Gray Horse. 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 Fairfax, OK, about 3.6 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Stillwater, OK, 37 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Whizbang15 mi north
  2. Washunga19 mi northwest
  3. Maramec21 mi south
  4. Cross27 mi northwest
  5. Quay27 mi south
  6. Sumner31 mi southwest
  7. Silver City33 mi south
  8. Ingalls34 mi southwest

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

Who owns the land

Tribal land: Osage Reservation

This spot is inside Osage Reservation. Tribal nations set their own rules for visitors, and some parcels inside a reservation are privately owned, so contact the tribe 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°4924Jan5428Feb6437Mar7347Apr8058May8967Jun9471Jul9369Aug8660Sep7548Oct6236Nov5127DecJan: 1.2 inFeb: 1.6 inMar: 2.8 inApr: 4.1 inMay: 5.4 inJun: 4.5 inJul: 3.8 inAug: 4.0 inSep: 3.4 inOct: 3.1 inNov: 1.9 inDec: 1.9 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 Ralston. 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 Ralston station (USC00347390), 6.2 miles away. About 37.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationOsage County, Oklahoma
Coordinates36.54972, -96.64778
Also known asGray Horse, Oklahoma, Gray Horse, OK
SourcesWikidata Q5598192 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Gray Horse ghost town?

In Osage County, Oklahoma, at 36.5497, -96.6478. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fairfax, OK, about 3.6 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Stillwater, OK, 37 miles away.

Can you visit Gray Horse?

Tribal land. This spot is inside Osage Reservation. Tribal nations set their own rules for visitors, and some parcels inside a reservation are privately owned, so contact the tribe before you go.

When is the best time to visit Gray Horse?

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Ralston. 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 Gray Horse?

Yes. Whizbang (15 mi), Washunga (19 mi), Maramec (21 mi), Cross (27 mi).

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