Lugert Ghost Town

Kiowa County, Oklahoma34.8958, -99.2753

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.5 miGranite, OK
Mild months
Mar–Nov6 of 12
Next ghost town
16 miBrinkman
Lugert, Oklahoma
Photo: Tim Dowd, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lugert, in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miAltusElk CitySayreFrederickHobartNew CordellMangumLugert
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Lugert. 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 Granite, OK, about 6.5 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawton, OK, 52 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Brinkman16 mi northwest
  2. Port21 mi north
  3. Aaron24 mi southwest
  4. Reed24 mi west
  5. Hess30 mi south
  6. Vinson33 mi west
  7. Cloud Chief35 mi northeast
  8. Hext36 mi northwest

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°5027Jan5430Feb6339Mar7248Apr8159May9068Jun9573Jul9471Aug8663Sep7451Oct6138Nov5129DecJan: 1.1 inFeb: 1.1 inMar: 2.0 inApr: 3.0 inMay: 4.6 inJun: 4.3 inJul: 2.8 inAug: 3.0 inSep: 3.0 inOct: 2.7 inNov: 1.9 inDec: 1.3 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 Altus Dam. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Altus Dam station (USC00340184), 1.4 miles away. About 30.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKiowa County, Oklahoma
Coordinates34.89580, -99.27530
Also known asLugert, Oklahoma
SourcesWikidata Q6699771 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Lugert ghost town?

In Kiowa County, Oklahoma, at 34.8958, -99.2753. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Granite, OK, about 6.5 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawton, OK, 52 miles away.

Can you visit Lugert?

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 Lugert?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Lugert?

Yes. Brinkman (16 mi), Port (21 mi), Aaron (24 mi), Reed (24 mi).

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