Ghost town · Florida
Fort Basinger
Fort Basinger is a ghost town in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. The nearest named place is Triple Diamond Conservation Easement, a nature reserve 8.9 miles away. MARTIN GRADE HWY passes 27 miles off. 47 named places lie within 25 miles.
human settlement in Okeechobee County, Florida, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates27.36280, -81.05280
- 26.9 mi off the Martin Grade Hwy
47 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 17
- Istokpoga Park: 15.3 mi
- Okeechobee Kiwanis Park: 15.6 mi
- William J. Gentry, Jr. Memorial Eco Park: 17.1 mi
- Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park: 17.7 mi
- Cliff Betts Jr. Lakeside Recreation Area: 17.9 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Triple Diamond Conservation Easement: 8.9 mi
- Kissimmee Bend State Forest: 11.7 mi
- Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park: 13.3 mi
- Paradise Run: 14.0 mi
- Scrub Pens Ranch Conservation Easement: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Carolina Parakeet Memorial: 15.3 mi
- Fort Kissimmee: 16.8 mi
- Okeechobee Battlefied Memorial: 19.2 mi
- Town of KICCO Campsite: 21.9 mi
Museums: 4
- Lake Placid Historical Society: 19.8 mi
- Lake Placid Historical Society Depot Museum: 19.8 mi
- American Clown Museum & School: 19.9 mi
- Military Sea Services Museum: 24.0 mi
Artworks: 3
- Mammoth: 19.4 mi
- Sabertooth Tiger: 19.5 mi
- Horse: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Fort Drum: 18.8 mi
- Osowaw Junction: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- Airboat Wildlife Adventures: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Fort Drum Service Plaza: 21.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Big Bear Beach: 24.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:05 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 19:49 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:51 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 17:00 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 62 | 64 | 67 | 72 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 69 | 64 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kissimmee Prairie Preserve, 17 mi away.
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