Whizbang Ghost Town

Osage County, Oklahoma36.7676, -96.7076

Can you visit?

Tribal land

Osage Reservation · Ask the tribe first

Nearest town
14 miFairfax, OK
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
7.3 miWashunga
Whizbang, Oklahoma
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Whizbang is an abandoned town in Osage County, Oklahoma.

On the map

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

Star: Whizbang. 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 Fairfax, OK, about 14 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Stillwater, OK, 48 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Washunga7.3 mi west
  2. Gray Horse15 mi south
  3. Cross22 mi west
  4. Autwine29 mi west
  5. Dilworth31 mi northwest
  6. Maramec36 mi south
  7. Sumner39 mi southwest
  8. Quay42 mi south

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Tribal land: Osage Reservation

This spot is inside Osage Reservation. Tribal nations set their own rules for visitors, and some parcels inside a reservation are privately owned, so contact the tribe before you go.

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), 14 miles away.

Facts

LocationOsage County, Oklahoma
Coordinates36.76760, -96.70760
Also known asDenoya, Oklahoma, Denoya, Whizbang, Oklahoma, Whizbang, OK
SourcesWikidata Q7996991 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Whizbang ghost town?

In Osage County, Oklahoma, at 36.7676, -96.7076. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fairfax, OK, about 14 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Stillwater, OK, 48 miles away.

Can you visit Whizbang?

Tribal land. This spot is inside Osage Reservation. Tribal nations set their own rules for visitors, and some parcels inside a reservation are privately owned, so contact the tribe before you go.

When is the best time to visit Whizbang?

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 Whizbang?

Yes. Washunga (7.3 mi), Gray Horse (15 mi), Cross (22 mi), Autwine (29 mi).

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