Silver Palm Ghost Town

Miami-Dade County, Florida25.5510, -80.4410

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.7 miNaranja, FL
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
1.4 miAladdin City
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Silver Palm. No free-licensed photo yet.

Silver Palm is a former settlement in Miami-Dade County, Florida, listed among the ghost towns of Florida.

On the map

20 mi40 miHomesteadRichmond WestCountry WalkSilver Palm
  • National Park Service
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Silver Palm. 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 Naranja, FL, about 2.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Homestead, FL, 5.9 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Aladdin City1.4 mi northwest
  2. Peters6.6 mi northeast
  3. Fort Dallas22 mi northeast
  4. Pennsuco24 mi north
  5. Pinecrest34 mi northwest
  6. Snake Bight38 mi southwest
  7. Andytown41 mi north
  8. Flamingo41 mi southwest

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°7655Jan7857Feb8059Mar8463Apr8668May8972Jun9072Jul9073Aug8972Sep8669Oct8163Nov7858DecJan: 2.0 inFeb: 2.3 inMar: 2.3 inApr: 3.4 inMay: 5.6 inJun: 10.1 inJul: 7.8 inAug: 10.2 inSep: 10.1 inOct: 7.6 inNov: 2.9 inDec: 2.3 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 May, judging by NOAA normals from Perrine 4W. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Perrine 4W station (USC00087020), 2.2 miles away. About 66.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMiami-Dade County, Florida
Coordinates25.55100, -80.44100
Also known asSilver Palm, Florida, Silver Palm, FL
SourcesWikidata Q7516223 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Silver Palm ghost town?

In Miami-Dade County, Florida, at 25.5510, -80.4410. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Naranja, FL, about 2.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Homestead, FL, 5.9 miles away.

Can you visit Silver Palm?

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 Silver Palm?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Perrine 4W. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Silver Palm?

Yes. Aladdin City (1.4 mi), Peters (6.6 mi), Fort Dallas (22 mi), Pennsuco (24 mi).

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