Ingalls Ghost Town

Payne County, Oklahoma36.1017, -96.8814

Can you visit?

Private land, lived-in town

Private or unlisted land · Streets public, lots private

Nearest town
10 miYale, OK
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Elevation
920 ft280 m
Ingalls, Oklahoma
Photo: Smallboy944, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ingalls sits in Payne County, Oklahoma. People call it a ghost town, though 192 residents were counted in 2020. It lies at about 920 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miStillwaterCushingPerryMannfordPerkinsClevelandChandlerIngalls
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Star: Ingalls. 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 Yale, OK, about 10 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Stillwater, OK, 11 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Quay10 mi northeast
  2. Maramec15 mi northeast
  3. Avery17 mi southeast
  4. Sumner20 mi northwest
  5. Silver City22 mi east
  6. Clarkson22 mi west
  7. Gray Horse34 mi northeast
  8. Cross43 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 town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cushing station (USC00342318), 10 miles away. About 37.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPayne County, Oklahoma
Coordinates36.10167, -96.88139
Elevation920 ft (280 m)
Census counts2020: 192
Also known asIngalls, Oklahoma, Ingalls, OK
SourcesWikidata Q6031842 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Ingalls ghost town?

In Payne County, Oklahoma, at 36.1017, -96.8814. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Yale, OK, about 10 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Stillwater, OK, 11 miles away.

Can you visit Ingalls?

Private land, lived-in town. The town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

When is the best time to visit Ingalls?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Ingalls?

Yes. Quay (10 mi), Maramec (15 mi), Avery (17 mi), Sumner (20 mi).

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