Mouser Ghost Town

Texas County, Oklahoma36.8706, -101.4150

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miHooker, OK
Mild months
Mar–Nov6 of 12
Elevation
3,130 ft953 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Mouser. No free-licensed photo yet.

Mouser is a former settlement in Texas County, Oklahoma, listed among the ghost towns of Oklahoma. It lies at about 3,130 feet above sea level.

On the map

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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Mouser. 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 Hooker, OK, about 11 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Amarillo, TX, 118 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Sher-Han26 mi south
  2. Woodsdale28 mi north
  3. Arkalon38 mi northeast
  4. Santa Fe57 mi northeast
  5. Pringle64 mi south
  6. Adobe Walls69 mi south
  7. Logan69 mi east
  8. Plemons74 mi south

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°4921Jan5323Feb6232Mar7141Apr8052May9062Jun9466Jul9265Aug8657Sep7244Oct5931Nov4922DecJan: 0.6 inFeb: 0.4 inMar: 1.3 inApr: 1.4 inMay: 2.5 inJun: 2.9 inJul: 2.9 inAug: 2.4 inSep: 1.3 inOct: 2.0 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 1.1 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 Hooker. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hooker station (USC00344298), 11 miles away. About 19.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTexas County, Oklahoma
Coordinates36.87060, -101.41500
Elevation3,130 ft (953 m)
Also known asMouser, Oklahoma, Mouser, OK
SourcesWikidata Q14708615 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Mouser ghost town?

In Texas County, Oklahoma, at 36.8706, -101.4150. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hooker, OK, about 11 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Amarillo, TX, 118 miles away.

Can you visit Mouser?

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 Mouser?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Mouser?

Yes. Sher-Han (26 mi), Woodsdale (28 mi), Arkalon (38 mi).

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