Wirt Ghost Town

Carter County, Oklahoma34.2308, -97.5317

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.5 miHealdton, OK
Mild months
Feb–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
16 miSanta Fe
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Wirt. No free-licensed photo yet.

Wirt is a former settlement in Carter County, Oklahoma, listed among the ghost towns of Oklahoma.

On the map

20 mi40 miArdmoreDuncanNoconaMariettaDavisWirt
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Wirt. 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 Healdton, OK, about 2.5 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawton, OK, 57 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Santa Fe16 mi northwest
  2. Woodford16 mi northeast
  3. Spanish Fort20 mi south
  4. Illinois Bend24 mi south
  5. Sugden28 mi west
  6. Red River Station29 mi southwest
  7. Fleetwood29 mi southwest
  8. Sivells Bend32 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 February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Ringling 1N Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ringling 1N Mesonet station (USC00347640), 4.1 miles away.

Facts

LocationCarter County, Oklahoma
Coordinates34.23083, -97.53167
Also known asWirt, Oklahoma, Wirt, OK
SourcesWikidata Q22083247 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Wirt ghost town?

In Carter County, Oklahoma, at 34.2308, -97.5317. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Healdton, OK, about 2.5 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lawton, OK, 57 miles away.

Can you visit Wirt?

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 Wirt?

Mild months here run February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Ringling 1N Mesonet. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Wirt?

Yes. Santa Fe (16 mi), Woodford (16 mi), Spanish Fort (20 mi), Illinois Bend (24 mi).

More ghost towns in Oklahoma

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