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About Okeelanta

Okeelanta is an unincorporated community in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, located approximately 4 miles (7 km) south of South Bay on U.S. Route 27 at County Road 827. It was originally developed as a planned community in the 1910s, but had effectively disappeared by the end of the 1920s.
From Wikipedia, "Okeelanta, Florida", CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

USGS topographic map around Okeelanta — 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

7 historic USGS maps cover Okeelanta

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.

1956 West Palm Beach sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1957 West Palm Beach sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 West Palm Beach sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1970 Okeelanta sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1981 West Palm Beach sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1985 West Palm Beach sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1987 West Palm Beach sheet, 1:250,000 · 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 Okeelanta

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

Ritta Island9.8 mi NW · Palm Beach
Kreamer Island10.4 mi N · Palm Beach
Bryant17.6 mi N · Palm Beach
Citrus Center35.9 mi NW · Glades
Andytown36.1 mi SE · Broward

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Okeelanta": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Okeelanta, Florida": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q7081907.
USGS GNIS 294872.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).