Silver City Ghost Town

Creek County, Oklahoma36.0903, -96.4944

Can you visit?

Private land, lived-in town

Private or unlisted land · Streets public, lots private

Nearest town
9 miDrumright, OK
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
13 miQuay
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Silver City. No free-licensed photo yet.

Silver City sits in Creek County, Oklahoma. People call it a ghost town, though 6 residents were counted in 2010.

On the map

20 mi40 miSapulpaSand SpringsCushingBristowMannfordHominyClevelandSilver City
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Star: Silver City. 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 Drumright, OK, about 9 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Stillwater, OK, 33 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Quay13 mi west
  2. Maramec15 mi northwest
  3. Avery20 mi southwest
  4. Ingalls22 mi west
  5. Gray Horse33 mi north
  6. Alsuma35 mi east
  7. Sumner38 mi northwest
  8. Clarkson43 mi west

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 town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

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°5028Jan5531Feb6540Mar7448Apr7958May8766Jun9371Jul9369Aug8561Sep7450Oct6239Nov5130DecJan: 1.8 inFeb: 1.7 inMar: 3.1 inApr: 4.5 inMay: 6.0 inJun: 5.2 inJul: 3.7 inAug: 3.8 inSep: 3.8 inOct: 3.5 inNov: 2.6 inDec: 2.2 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 June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Mannford 6 Nw. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mannford 6 Nw station (USC00345522), 6.5 miles away. About 41.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCreek County, Oklahoma
Coordinates36.09030, -96.49440
Census counts2010: 6
SourcesWikidata Q7515896 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Silver City ghost town?

In Creek County, Oklahoma, at 36.0903, -96.4944. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Drumright, OK, about 9 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Stillwater, OK, 33 miles away.

Can you visit Silver City?

Private land, lived-in town. The town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

When is the best time to visit Silver City?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Mannford 6 Nw. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Silver City?

Yes. Quay (13 mi), Maramec (15 mi), Avery (20 mi), Ingalls (22 mi).

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