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Osowaw Junction

Ghost town · Okeechobee County, Florida

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

Osowaw Junction is a ghost town in Okeechobee County, Florida, recorded as abandoned Settlement in Florida, United States. It is one of 2 former communities in Okeechobee County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Osowaw Junction 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 27.5794° N, 80.8347° W.

Key facts

Elevation64 ft
Nearest living townYeehaw Junction, FL
Distance to it9.1 miles
Coordinates27.57944, -80.83472

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What's there now

Osowaw Junction is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Yeehaw Junction, FL (population 314), about 9.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 64 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 Osowaw Junction?

Osowaw Junction is in Okeechobee County, Florida, at 27.5794, -80.8347.

How many ghost towns are in Okeechobee County?

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

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