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Snake Bight

Ghost town · Monroe County, Florida

Flamingo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000)
Flamingo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Snake Bight 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 Snake Bight 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 25.1678° N, 80.8789° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townLayton, FL
Distance to it24 miles
Coordinates25.16782, -80.87886

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What's there now

Snake Bight is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Layton, FL (population 149), about 24 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Snake Bight?

Snake Bight is in Monroe County, Florida, at 25.1678, -80.8789.

How many ghost towns are in Monroe County?

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

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