Citrus Center Ghost Town

Glades County, Florida26.8124, -81.2472

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9.2 miPort LaBelle, FL
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Next ghost town
4.2 miOrtona
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Citrus Center. No free-licensed photo yet.

Citrus Center is a former settlement in Glades County, Florida, listed among the ghost towns of Florida.

On the map

20 mi40 miLehigh AcresImmokaleeClewistonFort Myers ShoresMonturaCitrus Center
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Citrus Center. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Port LaBelle, FL, about 9.2 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lehigh Acres, FL, 28 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Ortona4.2 mi west
  2. Hall City6.7 mi northwest
  3. Venus19 mi north
  4. Hicoria24 mi north
  5. Ritta Island28 mi east
  6. Bermont33 mi west
  7. Harker33 mi south
  8. Okeelanta36 mi southeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°7449Jan7852Feb8055Mar8560Apr8865May9070Jun9172Jul9272Aug9071Sep8666Oct8058Nov7753DecJan: 2.2 inFeb: 1.9 inMar: 2.8 inApr: 3.1 inMay: 4.6 inJun: 10.3 inJul: 9.0 inAug: 9.2 inSep: 7.5 inOct: 3.3 inNov: 1.3 inDec: 1.8 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Ortona Lock 2. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ortona Lock 2 station (USC00086657), 3.9 miles away. About 57.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGlades County, Florida
Coordinates26.81240, -81.24720
Also known asCitrus Center, FL
SourcesWikidata Q5122882 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Citrus Center ghost town?

In Glades County, Florida, at 26.8124, -81.2472. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Port LaBelle, FL, about 9.2 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lehigh Acres, FL, 28 miles away.

Can you visit Citrus Center?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Citrus Center?

Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Ortona Lock 2. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Citrus Center?

Yes. Ortona (4.2 mi), Hall City (6.7 mi), Venus (19 mi), Hicoria (24 mi).

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