Stecker Ghost Town

Caddo County, Oklahoma34.9575, -98.3158

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.5 miAnadarko, OK
Mild months
Mar–Nov6 of 12
Elevation
1,350 ft412 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Stecker. No free-licensed photo yet.

Stecker is a former settlement in Caddo County, Oklahoma, listed among the ghost towns of Oklahoma. It lies at about 1,350 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLawtonChickashaAnadarkoMarlowElginCacheMincoStecker
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Stecker. 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 Anadarko, OK, about 8.5 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawton, OK, 24 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Meers19 mi southwest
  2. Acme20 mi southeast
  3. Agawam22 mi east
  4. Bailey34 mi southeast
  5. Cloud Chief36 mi northwest
  6. Faxon38 mi southwest
  7. Frisco51 mi northeast
  8. Santa Fe51 mi southeast

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 March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Apache 4Ene Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Apache 4Ene Mesonet station (USC00340264), 3.3 miles away.

Facts

LocationCaddo County, Oklahoma
Coordinates34.95750, -98.31580
Elevation1,350 ft (412 m)
Also known asStecker, Oklahoma, Stecker, OK
SourcesWikidata Q7605579 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Stecker ghost town?

In Caddo County, Oklahoma, at 34.9575, -98.3158. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Anadarko, OK, about 8.5 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawton, OK, 24 miles away.

Can you visit Stecker?

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 Stecker?

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Apache 4Ene Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Stecker?

Yes. Meers (19 mi), Acme (20 mi), Agawam (22 mi), Bailey (34 mi).

More ghost towns in Oklahoma

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