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San Carlos Chacatos

Ghost town · Bay County, Florida

Southport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000)
Southport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

San Carlos Chacatos is a ghost town in Bay County, Florida. It is one of 3 former communities in Bay County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists San Carlos Chacatos as a historical populated place on the Southport 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 30.3502° N, 85.6833° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSouthport
Elevation59 ft
Nearest living townLynn Haven, FL
Distance to it8.5 miles
GNIS feature ID294502
Coordinates30.35020, -85.68326

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What's there now

San Carlos Chacatos is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lynn Haven, FL (population 19,451), about 8.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 59 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 San Carlos Chacatos?

San Carlos Chacatos is in Bay County, Florida, at 30.3502, -85.6833.

How many ghost towns are in Bay County?

Bay County, Florida has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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