Picher 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 …

Picher was the most productive mining field in the Tri-State Lead and Zinc District (Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri) and produced more than $20 billion in ore from 1917 to 1947. More …

Oct 30, 2023 · Where is Picher, Oklahoma? Picher is found in far northeast Oklahoma, on the border of Oklahoma and Kansas. Part of Ottawa County, the nearest communities that aren't …

Oct 1, 2025 · Driving through Picher, Oklahoma, is like passing through the ruins of a modern ghost town. Once a thriving hub of lead and zinc mining in the Tri-State Mining District, …

Dec 18, 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 …

Located in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, Picher was a small town with an illustrious lead and zinc mining record. However, the story quickly turned to one of environmental destruction, health …

Aug 19, 2025 · Picher, in the state of Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania, sits about 100 kilometers from the northern shore of Germany and dates back to the 11th century. More than a decade …

3 days ago · A forgotten Oklahoma village where time stands still - empty streets, weathered buildings, and echoes of a bygone era remain untouched.

Mar 1, 2024 · Once a thriving community in northeast Oklahoma, Picher is now abandoned with crumbling and vacant buildings surrounded by towering hills of chat, a hazardous byproduct of …

The town of Picher, Oklahoma was once a booming mining community and home to thousands of people. Today, mountains of contaminated mining waste pocked with sinkholes loom over a …