Keokuk Falls Ghost Town

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma35.4050, -96.6364

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.3 miPrague, OK
Mild months
Feb–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
23 miDewright
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Keokuk Falls is a ghost town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.

On the map

20 mi40 miShawneeSeminoleTecumsehBethel AcresOkemahWewokaChandlerKeokuk Falls
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Keokuk Falls. 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 Prague, OK, about 7.3 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Norman, OK, 42 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Dewright23 mi south
  2. Sacred Heart30 mi south
  3. Avoca32 mi southwest
  4. Moral32 mi southwest
  5. Avery34 mi north
  6. Trousdale34 mi southwest
  7. Lamar36 mi southeast
  8. Box42 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

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°5226Jan5630Feb6538Mar7447Apr8158May8966Jun9571Jul9569Aug8761Sep7649Oct6438Nov5429DecJan: 1.9 inFeb: 2.4 inMar: 2.9 inApr: 4.5 inMay: 5.4 inJun: 4.8 inJul: 3.7 inAug: 3.6 inSep: 4.8 inOct: 4.1 inNov: 2.7 inDec: 2.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Seminole station (USC00348042), 12 miles away. About 43.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPottawatomie County, Oklahoma
Coordinates35.40500, -96.63640
Also known asKeokuk Falls, Oklahoma
SourcesWikidata Q6393027 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Keokuk Falls ghost town?

In Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, at 35.4050, -96.6364. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Prague, OK, about 7.3 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Norman, OK, 42 miles away.

Can you visit Keokuk Falls?

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 Keokuk Falls?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Keokuk Falls?

Yes. Dewright (23 mi), Sacred Heart (30 mi), Avoca (32 mi), Moral (32 mi).

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