Okeelanta, Florida | |
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  Okeelanta, Florida Location within the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 26°36.6′N 80°42.6′W / 26.6100°N 80.7100°W | |
| 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 | 561 |
| GNIS feature ID | 294872[1] |
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.[2]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Morris, Allan (1995). Florida Place Names: Alachua to Zolfo Springs. Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, Inc. ISBN 1-56164-084-0.