Ghost town · Oklahoma
Avoca
Avoca is a ghost town in Oklahoma, at a modelled elevation of 319 m. Chimney Hill stands 409 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Trousdale, a ghost town 6.6 miles away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
town in Avoca Township, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Territory, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates35.01389, -96.93056
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- WM Charles Martin Park: 17.1 mi
- Slick Humphrey Park: 17.2 mi
- Earlsboro City Park: 19.0 mi
- Raymond Peltier Park: 19.8 mi
- Sharp Park: 20.0 mi
Artworks: 8
- Sandstone Hills Pottery: 13.1 mi
- The Chickasaw Nation Division of Arts & Humanities: 21.8 mi
- Welcome to Wayne: 22.9 mi
- Portrait of Pope Pius X: 24.4 mi
- Tutu the Mummy: 24.4 mi
Museums: 6
- CPN Cultural Heritage Center: 19.6 mi
- Jasmine Moran Childrens' Museum: 21.1 mi
- Pottawatomie County Museum: 21.7 mi
- Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art: 24.4 mi
- McClain County Museum: 24.4 mi
Peaks: 3
- Tate Mountain: 23.1 mi
- Red Hill: 24.3 mi
- Chimney Hill: 25.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Lexington State Wildlife Management Area: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Tecumseh Veterans Memorial: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Rocky Point: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 1
- Petrified Tree: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Red Hill Picnic Pavilion: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Avoca. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Hill | SSE 157° | 409 m | 25.0 mi |
| Red Hill | W 272° | 364.6 m | 24.3 mi |
| Tate Mountain | ENE 76° | 342 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:41 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 42 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Byars 3ese Mesonet, 12 mi away.
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