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Okeelanta, Florida
Okeelanta, Florida is located in Florida
Okeelanta, Florida
Okeelanta, Florida
Location in Florida
Country  United States
State  Florida
County Palm Beach
Elevation
10 ft (3.0 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 561
GNIS feature ID 294872

Okeelanta is an unincorporated community in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, located approximately 4 miles (7 km) south of South Bay on U.S. Route 27 at County Road 827. It was originally developed as a planned community in the 1910s, but had effectively disappeared by the end of the 1920s. The name is a portmanteau of Lake Okeechobee and Atlantic Ocean.

Geography

Okeelanta is located at 26°36.6'N 80°42.6'W (26.610,-80.711), with an elevation 10 feet (3.0 m).


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