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Pinecrest

Ghost town · Monroe County, Florida

Lostmans Trail quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Lostmans Trail quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pinecrest is a ghost town in Monroe County, Florida. It is one of 6 former communities in Monroe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pinecrest 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 25.7470° N, 80.9400° W.

Key facts

Elevation6 ft
Nearest living townChokoloskee, FL
Distance to it26.5 miles
Coordinates25.74700, -80.94000

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What's there now

Pinecrest is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Chokoloskee, FL (population 911), about 26.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6 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 Pinecrest?

Pinecrest is in Monroe County, Florida, at 25.7470, -80.9400.

How many ghost towns are in Monroe County?

Monroe County, Florida has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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