Okeelanta, Florida facts for kids
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Okeelanta, Florida
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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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