Tahlonteeskee Ghost Town

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma35.5130, -95.0820

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.3 miVian, OK
Mild months
Feb–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
28 miBeland
Illustration of a plains landscape
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Tahlonteeskee is an abandoned town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.

On the map

20 mi40 miMuskogeeTahlequahSallisawFort GibsonChecotahPark HillStiglerTahlonteeskee
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Tahlonteeskee. 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 Vian, OK, about 6.3 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fort Smith, AR, 42 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Beland28 mi northwest
  2. Skullyville33 mi southeast
  3. Piney40 mi northeast
  4. Lenna40 mi west
  5. Sexton43 mi northeast
  6. Anna47 mi east
  7. Lancaster48 mi east
  8. Adamson48 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°5025Jan5630Feb6438Mar7346Apr8056May8965Jun9669Jul9667Aug8860Sep7648Oct6337Nov5329DecJan: 2.9 inFeb: 2.3 inMar: 4.1 inApr: 4.7 inMay: 5.9 inJun: 4.7 inJul: 3.4 inAug: 3.1 inSep: 4.4 inOct: 4.5 inNov: 4.2 inDec: 3.2 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Webbers Falls 5 Wsw. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in January, March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Webbers Falls 5 Wsw station (USC00349445), 7.2 miles away. About 47.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSequoyah County, Oklahoma
Coordinates35.51300, -95.08200
SourcesWikidata Q22030526 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Tahlonteeskee ghost town?

In Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, at 35.5130, -95.0820. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Vian, OK, about 6.3 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fort Smith, AR, 42 miles away.

Can you visit Tahlonteeskee?

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 Tahlonteeskee?

Mild months here run February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Webbers Falls 5 Wsw. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in January, March.

Are there other ghost towns near Tahlonteeskee?

Yes. Beland (28 mi), Skullyville (33 mi), Piney (40 mi), Lenna (40 mi).

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