WayfarrowFort Basinger
Ghost town · Highlands County, Florida
Fort Basinger is a ghost town in Highlands County, Florida, recorded as human settlement in Okeechobee County, Florida, United States of America. It is the only former community in Highlands County recorded on the federal names register, out of 163 across Florida.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fort Basinger 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 27.3628° N, 81.0528° W.
Key facts
| Nearest living town | Okeechobee, FL |
|---|---|
| Distance to it | 16.1 miles |
| Coordinates | 27.36280, -81.05280 |
What's there now
Fort Basinger is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Okeechobee, FL (population 5,376), about 16.1 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Mayaimighost town · Glades County · 17.4 mi
- Fort Drumghost town · Okeechobee County · 18.9 mi
- Osowaw Junctionghost town · Okeechobee County · 20.1 mi
- Cacema Townghost town · Polk County · 29.4 mi
- Hall Cityghost town · Glades County · 37.5 mi
- Moffitghost town · Hardee County · 46.1 mi
- Wikidata — Wikidata item (CC0)
- Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.