Ghost town · Oklahoma
Avard
Avard is a ghost town in Oklahoma, at a modelled elevation of 451 m. Lone Mountain stands 474 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Woods County Fair, a park 8.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 79 miles off. 27 named places lie within 25 miles.
human settlement in Woods County, Oklahoma, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates36.69920, -98.79000
- 78.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
27 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 23
- Woods County Fair: 8.4 mi
- Alva Recreation Complex: 8.6 mi
- Woods County Industrial Development Authority: 8.7 mi
- Alva Utility Authority: 8.7 mi
- Alva Hospital Authority: 8.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Cherokee Strip Museum of Alva: 9.2 mi
- Freedom Museum: 18.6 mi
Peaks: 1
- Lone Mountain: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Community Veterans Memorial: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Avard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Mountain | S 181° | 474 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:13 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:19 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:43 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 49 | 57 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alva 7ssw Mesonet, 5 mi away.
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