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Kaw Agency

Ghost town · Kay County, Oklahoma

Kaw quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:62,500)
Kaw quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kaw Agency is a ghost town in Kay County, Oklahoma. It is one of 5 former communities in Kay County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 44 Oklahoma counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kaw Agency as a historical populated place on the Kaw City topographic quadrangle: 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 36.7919° N, 96.8503° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKaw City
Elevation1,053 ft
Nearest living townKaw City, OK
Distance to it1.9 miles
GNIS feature ID2438010
Coordinates36.79194, -96.85028

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What's there now

Kaw Agency is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kaw City, OK (population 311), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,053 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Kaw Agency?

Kaw Agency is in Kay County, Oklahoma, at 36.7919, -96.8503.

How many ghost towns are in Kay County?

Kay County, Oklahoma has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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