Quapaw, Oklahoma: Tri-State Spook Light aka Hornet Spook Light
RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- E 50 Rd, Quapaw, OK
- Directions:
- I-44 exit 4 in Missouri. Drive south on MO-43 for four miles. Turn right (no stoplight or sign) onto Gum Rd/CR-6. Drive west 3.5 miles to a T. Turn left onto State Line Rd, and then you'll see a small house on the left (the only building around). Just past the house turn right onto E 50 Rd, known locally as "The Devil's Promenade" and "Spook Light Road." The orb travels from east to west along a four mile stretch, frequently spotted between 1.5 and two miles in.
- Hours:
- Most often reported between 10pm and midnight.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Known under a variety of names, it's one of America's few consistent mystery lights, glowing since at least 1881 at the border of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
Roadsideamerica.com Report...Nearby Offbeat Places
Stand on Three States: Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Quapaw, OK - 4 mi.
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Big A: Texaco Giant, Galena, KS - 9 mi.In the region:
Big Al: Muffler Man Chef, Vinita, OK - 38 mi.
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