Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Collier County, Florida

Harker

Unincorporated community in Florida, United States.

Record

About Harker

Harker was an unincorporated community located in Collier County, Florida, United States, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) East of the city of Bonita Springs and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) Southeast of the town of Immokalee. Most maps indicate that Harker is located on State Road 29 between West Main Street to the North and Oil Well Road to the South.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Harker, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Harker is

USGS topographic map around Harker
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

6 historic USGS maps cover Harker

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Harker

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Florida index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Harker, Florida": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q5658144.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).