Santa Fe Ghost Town

Stephens County, Oklahoma34.4197, -97.6925

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
16 miDuncan, OK
Mild months
Feb–Nov7 of 12
Elevation
1,100 ft335 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Santa Fe. No free-licensed photo yet.

Santa Fe is a former settlement in Stephens County, Oklahoma, listed among the ghost towns of Oklahoma. It lies at about 1,100 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miDuncanPauls ValleyLone GroveMarlowLindsayDavisHealdtonSanta Fe
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Santa Fe. 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 Duncan, OK, about 16 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawton, OK, 44 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Wirt16 mi southeast
  2. Bailey21 mi north
  3. Woodford24 mi east
  4. Antioch27 mi northeast
  5. Sugden29 mi southwest
  6. Acme32 mi northwest
  7. Spanish Fort33 mi south
  8. Agawam35 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

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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 February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Velma 7Nw Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Velma 7Nw Mesonet station (USC00349130), 8.6 miles away.

Facts

LocationStephens County, Oklahoma
Coordinates34.41970, -97.69250
Elevation1,100 ft (335 m)
Also known asSanta Fe, Oklahoma, Santa Fe, OK
SourcesWikidata Q18354867 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Santa Fe ghost town?

In Stephens County, Oklahoma, at 34.4197, -97.6925. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Duncan, OK, about 16 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawton, OK, 44 miles away.

Can you visit Santa Fe?

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 Santa Fe?

Mild months here run February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Velma 7Nw Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Santa Fe?

Yes. Wirt (16 mi), Bailey (21 mi), Woodford (24 mi), Antioch (27 mi).

More ghost towns in Oklahoma

All 108 ghost towns in Oklahoma · Ghost towns near Oklahoma City