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Reck

Ghost town · Carter County, Oklahoma

Healdton SW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000)
Healdton SW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Reck is a ghost town in Carter County, Oklahoma. It is one of 2 former communities in Carter County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 44 Oklahoma counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Reck as a historical populated place on the Healdton SW 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 34.1061° N, 97.4742° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHealdton SW
Elevation994 ft
Nearest living townWilson, OK
Distance to it5.1 miles
GNIS feature ID2582268
Coordinates34.10611, -97.47416

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What's there now

Reck is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wilson, OK (population 1,606), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 994 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 Reck?

Reck is in Carter County, Oklahoma, at 34.1061, -97.4742.

How many ghost towns are in Carter County?

Carter County, Oklahoma has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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