McKissack Ponds
The McKissack Ponds are five small ponds in the city limits of Carrabelle, Franklin County, Florida, just west – 0.3 miles to 0.8 miles – of the Carrabelle–Thompson Airport, on the north and south sides of Airport Road.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lake
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “McKissick Ponds”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carrabelle–Thompson Airport and Crooked River Lighthouse.
Carrabelle–Thompson Airport
Aerodrome
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Carrabelle–Thompson Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles west of the central business district of Carrabelle, a city in Franklin County, Florida, United States. It is owned by the Carrabelle Port and Airport Authority.
Crooked River Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Crooked River Light, also known as the Carrabelle Light, was built in 1895 to replace the Dog Island Light on Dog Island, which had been destroyed in 1875 by a hurricane.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carrabelle and Lanark Village.
Carrabelle
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Carrabelle is a city on the Forgotten Coast of Florida. It is the eastern end point of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Visitirs are drawn by its white beaches and to visit the "World's Smallest Police Station".
Lanark Village
Hamlet
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Lanark Village is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Florida, United States, located along U.S. 98, on the Gulf of Mexico. It is 5 miles east of Carrabelle, Florida. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it was known as Lanark-on-the-Gulf. Lanark Village is situated 6 miles northeast of McKissack Ponds.
McKissack Ponds
- Categories: group of lakes and body of water
- Location: Franklin, Florida, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“McKissack Ponds” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “McKissack Ponds”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Charlie McKissack Cut and Postun Bayou.
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