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Hext

Ghost town · Beckham County, Oklahoma

Erick quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500)
Erick quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hext is a ghost town in Beckham County, Oklahoma, recorded as human settlement in Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States of America. It is the only former community in Beckham County recorded on the federal names register, out of 101 across Oklahoma.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hext as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 35.2475° N, 99.7528° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,921 ft
Nearest living townErick, OK
Distance to it6.9 miles
Coordinates35.24750, -99.75278

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What's there now

Hext is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Erick, OK (population 765), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,921 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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