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Halpata

Ghost town · Columbia County, Florida

Lake City West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Lake City West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Halpata is a ghost town in Columbia County, Florida. It is one of 2 former communities in Columbia County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Halpata as a historical populated place on the Lake City West 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 30.1836° N, 82.6332° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLake City West
Elevation187 ft
Nearest living townLake City, FL
Distance to it0.6 miles
GNIS feature ID294540
Coordinates30.18356, -82.63318

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What's there now

Halpata is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lake City, FL (population 12,404), about 0.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 187 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 Halpata?

Halpata is in Columbia County, Florida, at 30.1836, -82.6332.

How many ghost towns are in Columbia County?

Columbia County, Florida has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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