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Port Leon

Ghost town · Wakulla County, Florida

St Marks quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000)
St Marks quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Port Leon is a ghost town in Wakulla County, Florida, recorded as human settlement in Florida, United States of America. It is one of 6 former communities in Wakulla County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Port Leon as a historical populated place: 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 30.1311° N, 84.1950° W.

Key facts

Elevation7 ft
Nearest living townSt. Marks, FL
Distance to it2.5 miles
Coordinates30.13110, -84.19500

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What's there now

Port Leon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is St. Marks, FL (population 273), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7 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 Port Leon?

Port Leon is in Wakulla County, Florida, at 30.1311, -84.1950.

How many ghost towns are in Wakulla County?

Wakulla County, Florida has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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