| Putnam County Barge Port | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Palatka, Florida[1] |
| Coordinates | 29°41′9″N 81°39′26″W / 29.68583°N 81.65722°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1970 |
| Owned by | Putnam County Port Authority |
| Type of harbour | Natural/Artificial |
| No. of wharfs | 1[2] |
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Putnam County Barge Port is a port facility and industrial development area located in Palatka, Florida, United States. Positioned on the waters of the St. Johns River, tenants enjoy access to navigable waters maintained at 40 feet by the Army Corps of Engineers. The area is also accessible by CSX rail line and US 17. Management and development of the site is conducted through Putnam County Port Authority.[3] The barge port has a 410-foot-long (120 m) wharf. Most of the barge freight is paper products.[2] Major port facilities are located 60 miles downriver in Jacksonville.
- ^ "Facility Location Report". Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ a b "Coastal Pilot: St. Johns River". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2010. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ "Comprehensive Plan Intergovernmental Coordination Element" (PDF). Putnam County. p. G-10. Retrieved October 5, 2020.