Abandoned Record
About Alpha
Alpha is an unincorporated community in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States. Its altitude is 1165 feet (355 m).
This is a site record: what public sources say about Alpha, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Alpha is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Alpha
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1893 Loyal sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1893 Omega sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Clinton sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Clinton sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1972 Loyal SE sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Watonga sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Alpha
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oklahoma index.
- Bridgeport27.2 mi SW · Caddo
- Eagle City27.7 mi W · Blaine
- Frisco29.2 mi SE · Canadian
- Britton38.3 mi SE · Oklahoma
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Alpha, Oklahoma": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q4734868.
- USGS GNIS 1100171.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).