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1. Picher, Oklahoma - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picher,_Oklahoma
Description: WebPicher is a ghost town and former city in Ottawa County, northeastern Oklahoma, United States. It was a major national center of lead and zinc mining for more than 100 years in the heart of the Tri-State Mining District .
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2. How Picher, Oklahoma became America's most toxic ghost town
Link: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2023/10/30/how-picher-oklahoma-became-americas-most-toxic-ghost-town/70992699007/
Description: WebOct 30, 2023 · NEWS. How the once-booming mine town of Picher, Oklahoma became America's most toxic ghost town. Jana Hayes. The Oklahoman. 0:05. 0:51. A once-thriving Oklahoma town is now known as one of America's "most toxic ghost towns." The town structures that weren't demolished, destroyed by fire or a tornado, or collapsed are …
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3. Picher, Oklahoma: The Story Behind America's Creepiest Ghost …
Link: https://www.wideopencountry.com/picher-oklahoma/
Description: WebFeb 8, 2021 · Places. The Story Behind America's Most Toxic Ghost Town. By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | February 8, 2021. Picher, located in Ottawa County in the state of Oklahoma, was once a quaint little American...
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4. Picher, Oklahoma: America's Most Toxic Ghost Town
Link: https://allthatsinteresting.com/picher-oklahoma
Description: WebUpdated December 19, 2023. Located near the border of Oklahoma and Kansas, Picher was a bustling mining center in the early 1900s — but now this abandoned town is surrounded by mountains of toxic waste. In 1913, lead and zinc ore were discovered in northeastern Oklahoma — and the town of Picher sprung up practically overnight.
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5. Last Residents of Picher, Oklahoma Won't Give Up the Ghost …
Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/last-residents-picher-oklahoma-won-t-give-ghost-town-n89611
Description: WebApr 26, 2014 · Picher, which in its heyday in the 1920’s boasted a population of nearly 20,000 people, no longer exists as a town. After being labeled one of the most polluted places in America by the EPA,...
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6. Picher – Picher, Oklahoma - Atlas Obscura
Link: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/picher
Description: WebJul 15, 2011 · Picher, Oklahoma. This former mining town was named the most toxic town in America. Been Here? 426. Want to Visit? 787. notoriousFIG (Atlas Obscura User) The town of Picher, Oklahoma was...
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7. Picher | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
Link: https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=PI002
Description: WebPicher, Oklahoma. (22355.3, Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection, OHS). Located eight miles north of Miami on U.S. Highway 69 in Ottawa County, Picher was once Oklahoma's most northeastern incorporated city. Its city limits adjoin the Kansas state line.
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8. Picher: The rise and fall of Oklahoma’s toxic ghost town - KOCO …
Link: https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-picher-toxic-ghost-town/41759536
Description: WebOct 27, 2022 · PICHER, Okla. — The small former mining community of Picher sits in the northeastern corner of Oklahoma, just a short distance from the Oklahoma-Kansas border. All that remains are the abandoned buildings standing among the overgrown grass and piles of toxic waste. It’s quiet now.
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9. The Town of Silent Poison (Documentary) - How Picher, OK ... - YouTube
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soGOu5NZ5S0
Description: WebJun 14, 2023 · 95.3K subscribers. Subscribed. 32K. 2.3M views 10 months ago. The now defunct town of Picher, Oklahoma was once considered the most toxic place in the United States. Decades of lead and zinc...
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10. Picher, Oklahoma - Wikiwand
Link: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Picher,_Oklahoma
Description: WebPicher is a ghost town and former city in Ottawa County, northeastern Oklahoma, United States. It was a major national center of lead and zinc mining for more than 100 years in the heart of the Tri-State Mining District.
