Washunga Ghost Town

Kay County, Oklahoma36.7836, -96.8381

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
13 miPonca City, OK
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
7.3 miWhizbang
Washunga, Oklahoma
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Washunga is an abandoned town in Kay County, Oklahoma.

On the map

20 mi40 miPonca CityArkansas CityWinfieldBlackwellHominyClevelandTonkawaWashunga
  • State
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Washunga. 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 Ponca City, OK, about 13 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Stillwater, OK, 47 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Whizbang7.3 mi east
  2. Cross15 mi west
  3. Gray Horse19 mi southeast
  4. Autwine22 mi west
  5. Dilworth24 mi northwest
  6. Sumner36 mi southwest
  7. Maramec38 mi south
  8. Floral40 mi north

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: CLO Lands. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°4624Jan5128Feb6137Mar7046Apr7856May8666Jun9170Jul9168Aug8360Sep7247Oct5936Nov4827Dec
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 Newkirk 8E Mesonet. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Newkirk 8E Mesonet station (USC00346282), 8.9 miles away.

Facts

LocationKay County, Oklahoma
Coordinates36.78361, -96.83806
Also known asWashunga, Oklahoma, Washunga, OK
SourcesWikidata Q7972642 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Washunga ghost town?

In Kay County, Oklahoma, at 36.7836, -96.8381. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ponca City, OK, about 13 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Stillwater, OK, 47 miles away.

Can you visit Washunga?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: CLO Lands. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Washunga?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Newkirk 8E Mesonet. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Washunga?

Yes. Whizbang (7.3 mi), Cross (15 mi), Gray Horse (19 mi), Autwine (22 mi).

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