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Pretty much, yes. The town was already being poisoned by lead compounds leaking from nearby abandoned mines when a tornado struck. After that it really wasn't worth living there.
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How tall were the tallest chat piles in northeastern Oklahoma?
I don't know, but there are pretty tall ones in Picher, Oklahoma(a ghost town).
Was rascal flats born in Oklahoma?
Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar player and harmony singer) of Rascal Flatts was raised in Picher, Oklahoma.
Why is Picher Oklahoma known as the most toxic town in America?
Pitcher, Oklahoma is the most toxic town in America for many reasons. It used to be a mining town, and currently has high levels of poisonous metals still in ground. This poison can seep into drinking water, and lead to lead poisoning. There is also a high chance of cave-in's since the ground is so unstable from the mining efforts.
Where is joe don from rascal flatts born?
He was born in Baxter Springs, Kansas. But raised in Picher, Oklahoma.
What is the largest town in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma City is the largest town in Oklahoma.
Where is the heavy equipment training for this area ?
The closest training program for heavy equipment is in Picher Oklahoma. It is a six week course.
Where is wildman Oklahoma?
The old ghost town of Wildman, OK was located 15 miles south and 7 miles east of Hobart.
Did Rascal Flatts come from a small town?
Gary LeVox, the lead vocalist, and Jay DeMarcus, the bassist, are from Columbus, Ohio. Joe Don Rooney, the guitarist, was born in Baxter Springs, Kansas, and raised in Picher, Oklahoma. The three met in Nashville.
Where is Round Pond Oklahoma?
Round Pond Oklahoma no longer exists. The townsite is about one-half mile south of the ghost town of Jefferson, OK in Grant County, and only existed from 1893 to 1897. A complete story of the town and Northwestern Oklahoma can be found in Jim Fulbright's book "Trails to Old Pond Creek"
What city in Oklahoma by an F4 tornado on Saturday May 10 2008?
Picher, Oklahoma was hit by an EF4 tornado (same thing as an F4, just on a somewhat different scale) on May 10, 2008
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What is ghost town?
A ghost town is an old abandoned city that was booming with life. They got the name ghost in ghost town because legen dsays that ghost towns are so quiet, that you could hear, or see a ghost.
