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Mayacas

Ghost town · Brevard County, Florida

Deer Park SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Deer Park SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mayacas is a ghost town in Brevard County, Florida. It is one of 2 former communities in Brevard County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mayacas as a historical populated place on the Deer Park SE 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 28.1170° N, 80.8331° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDeer Park SE
Elevation18 ft
Nearest living townJune Park, FL
Distance to it9.4 miles
GNIS feature ID294512
Coordinates28.11696, -80.83311

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What's there now

Mayacas is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is June Park, FL (population 4,852), about 9.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 18 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 Mayacas?

Mayacas is in Brevard County, Florida, at 28.1170, -80.8331.

How many ghost towns are in Brevard County?

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

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