Holopaw, Florida

Holopaw, Florida

Holopaw, Florida is a small unincorporated community in Osceola County, Florida, United States. It is located at the eastern end of the multiplex of highways US 192 and US 441. It has a population of fewer than 5000 people.

As with many towns in Florida, it was used for military training during World War II. The remnants of a landing field can still be seen today by a stand of trees, about 1 mile east of town.

The community name derives from Indian term for "place where something is hauled". It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 75 feet.

The latitude of Holopaw is 28.135N. The longitude is -81.076W.

References

* [http://www.airfields-freeman.com/FL/Airfields_FL_OrlandoSE.htm Abandoned and Little Known Airfields by Paul Freeman]
* [http://www.terraserverusa.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=11&LAT=28.13719&LON=-81.03870 Terraserver Image of the landing field]


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