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About Naranja

Naranja is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Many orange groves were once located in this area, so the community name came from the Spanish word for orange, naranja, though the pronunciation among the local residents is "Na-Ran-Jah".
From Wikipedia, "Naranja, Florida", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Naranja, 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 Naranja is

USGS topographic map around Naranja — 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

8 historic USGS maps cover Naranja

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.

1949 Goulds sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1956 Goulds sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1956 Miami sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Miami sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1981 Miami sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1988 Goulds sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1988 Miami sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1994 Goulds sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

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 Naranja

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

Silver Palm2.7 mi NW · Miami-Dade
Aladdin City4.0 mi NW · Miami-Dade
Peters7.3 mi NE · Miami-Dade
Cutler9.9 mi NE · Miami-Dade
Pinecrest12.6 mi NE · Miami-Dade
Pennsuco26.3 mi N · Miami-Dade
Utopia35.4 mi NE · Broward

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Naranja": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Naranja, Florida": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q2443490.
USGS GNIS 2403326.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).