Indianapolis Ghost Town

Custer County, Oklahoma35.5514, -98.8625

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.8 miClinton, OK
Mild months
Mar–Nov6 of 12
Elevation
1,670 ft509 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Indianapolis. No free-licensed photo yet.

Indianapolis is an abandoned town in Custer County, Oklahoma. It lies at about 1,670 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miWeatherfordElk CityHintonHobartNew CordellWatongaIndianapolis
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Indianapolis. 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 Clinton, OK, about 6.8 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawton, OK, 69 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Independence13 mi north
  2. Foss19 mi west
  3. Cloud Chief21 mi south
  4. Fay21 mi northeast
  5. Eagle City30 mi northeast
  6. Port35 mi southwest
  7. Lenora36 mi north
  8. Cestos43 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°4827Jan5330Feb6238Mar7047Apr8057May9066Jun9571Jul9370Aug8562Sep7350Oct5938Nov4928DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 1.2 inMar: 2.1 inApr: 3.0 inMay: 4.3 inJun: 3.9 inJul: 2.5 inAug: 3.4 inSep: 3.0 inOct: 2.9 inNov: 1.5 inDec: 1.5 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 Weatherford 4Wsw Mesnt. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Weatherford 4Wsw Mesnt station (USC00349428), 5.8 miles away. About 30.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCuster County, Oklahoma
Coordinates35.55140, -98.86250
Elevation1,670 ft (509 m)
SourcesWikidata Q18153410 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Indianapolis ghost town?

In Custer County, Oklahoma, at 35.5514, -98.8625. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Clinton, OK, about 6.8 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawton, OK, 69 miles away.

Can you visit Indianapolis?

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 Indianapolis?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Indianapolis?

Yes. Independence (13 mi), Foss (19 mi), Cloud Chief (21 mi), Fay (21 mi).

More ghost towns in Oklahoma

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