Pennsuco Ghost Town
Miami-Dade County, Florida25.8950, -80.3781
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 1.4 miHialeah Gardens, FL
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 14 miFort Dallas
Pennsuco is a former settlement in Miami-Dade County, Florida, listed among the ghost towns of Florida.
On the map
- National Park Service
- City, county
- Private or unlisted
Star: Pennsuco. 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 Hialeah Gardens, FL, about 1.4 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Hialeah, FL, 5 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Fort Dallas14 mi southeast
- Andytown18 mi north
- Peters20 mi south
- Aladdin City23 mi south
- Silver Palm24 mi south
- Pinecrest36 mi west
- Yamato Colony40 mi northeast
- Okeelanta54 mi northwest
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
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Miami Opa Locka Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Miami Opa Locka Ap station (USW00012882), 6.1 miles away. About 62.6 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Miami-Dade County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25.89500, -80.37806 |
| Also known as | Pennsuco, FL, Pennsuco, Florida |
| Sources | Wikidata Q104857550 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Pennsuco ghost town?
In Miami-Dade County, Florida, at 25.8950, -80.3781. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hialeah Gardens, FL, about 1.4 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Hialeah, FL, 5 miles away.
Can you visit Pennsuco?
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 Pennsuco?
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Miami Opa Locka Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Pennsuco?
Yes. Fort Dallas (14 mi), Andytown (18 mi), Peters (20 mi), Aladdin City (23 mi).
