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Mikasuki

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Florida

Metcalf quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000)
Metcalf quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mikasuki is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Florida. It is one of 7 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mikasuki as a historical populated place on the Metcalf topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.6335° N, 83.9832° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMetcalf
Elevation196 ft
Nearest living townMiccosukee, FL
Distance to it4.7 miles
GNIS feature ID294511
Coordinates30.63353, -83.98322

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What's there now

Mikasuki is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Miccosukee, FL (population 407), about 4.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 196 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Mikasuki?

Mikasuki is in Jefferson County, Florida, at 30.6335, -83.9832.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County, Florida has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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