Birdon

Ghost town · Collier County, Florida

Ochopee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Birdon is a ghost town in Collier County, Florida. It is the only former community in Collier County recorded on the federal names register, out of 163 across Florida.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Birdon 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 25.9133° N, 81.3147° W.

Key facts

Elevation	2 ft
Nearest living town	Everglades, FL
Distance to it	5.9 miles
Coordinates	25.91333, -81.31472

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What's there now

Birdon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Everglades, FL (population 208), about 5.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Pinecrest
ghost town · Monroe County · 26 mi

Sources and licences

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U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)

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