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Ekanachatte

Ghost town · Jackson County, Florida

Forbes Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:24,000)
Forbes Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ekanachatte is a ghost town in Jackson County, Florida. It is one of 9 former communities in Jackson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ekanachatte as a historical populated place on the Forbes Island 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 29.9919° N, 85.0110° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleForbes Island
Elevation14 ft
Nearest living townSumatra, FL
Distance to it2.7 miles
GNIS feature ID306990
Coordinates29.99187, -85.01102

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What's there now

Ekanachatte is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sumatra, FL (population 38), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 14 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 Ekanachatte?

Ekanachatte is in Jackson County, Florida, at 29.9919, -85.0110.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

Jackson County, Florida has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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