Redden Ghost Town

Atoka County, Oklahoma34.5064, -95.8447

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
18 miAtoka, OK
Mild months
Feb–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
7.5 miJumbo
Illustration of a plains landscape
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Redden, in Atoka County, Oklahoma, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miMcAlesterHugoAtokaWilburtonAntlersHartshorneRedden
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Redden. 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 Atoka, OK, about 18 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sherman, TX, 75 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Jumbo7.5 mi southeast
  2. Mount Olive9.9 mi west
  3. Pittsburg14 mi north
  4. Eubanks16 mi east
  5. Kosoma17 mi southeast
  6. Rodney19 mi southeast
  7. Sardis27 mi northeast
  8. Boggy Depot30 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°5230Jan5834Feb6642Mar7450Apr8160May8968Jun9572Jul9570Aug8764Sep7751Oct6441Nov5534DecJan: 2.8 inFeb: 2.7 inMar: 4.0 inApr: 4.5 inMay: 6.5 inJun: 4.5 inJul: 3.0 inAug: 2.7 inSep: 3.8 inOct: 4.6 inNov: 4.0 inDec: 3.8 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 Mcgee Creek Dam. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mcgee Creek Dam station (USC00345713), 14 miles away. About 46.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationAtoka County, Oklahoma
Coordinates34.50640, -95.84470
Also known asRedden, Oklahoma, Redden, OK
SourcesWikidata Q14708673 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Redden ghost town?

In Atoka County, Oklahoma, at 34.5064, -95.8447. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Atoka, OK, about 18 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sherman, TX, 75 miles away.

Can you visit Redden?

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 Redden?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Redden?

Yes. Jumbo (7.5 mi), Mount Olive (9.9 mi), Pittsburg (14 mi), Eubanks (16 mi).

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