Palatka
Palatka is located on the banks of St. Johns River in Northeast Florida. One of the earliest cities to develop in the state, the city is home to charming historic neighborhoods and notable state landmarks.| Map | Satellite | Directions |
- Location: Northeast Florida, North Florida, Florida, United States, North America
- Population: 10,600
- Postal codes: 32177 and 32178
- United Nations Location Code: US PLT
- Latitude: 29.6486° or 29° 38' 54.9" north
- Longitude: -81.6376° or 81° 38' 15.3" west
- Elevation: 20 feet (6 meters)
- Neighbors: Green Cove Springs
- GeoNames ID: 4167482
Also Known As
- Arabic: بالاتكا
- Chechen: Палатка
- Chinese: 帕拉特卡
- French: Palatka
- German: Palatka
- Italian: Palatka
- Newari: पालाट्का
- Persian: پالاتکا، فلوریدا
- Portuguese: Palatka
- Russian: Палатка
- Serbian: Палатка
- Spanish: Palatka
- Ukrainian: Палатка
- Pilatka
In the Area
Localities
- PalatkaTown
- East PalatkaLocality, 2 miles east
- LundyHamlet, 2 miles south
- East PalatkaHamlet, 2½ miles east
- PecanHamlet, 2½ miles northwest
- PenielHamlet, 3 miles southwest
Landmarks
- David Browning Railroad MuseumMuseum
- PalatkaRailway station
- Saint Johns River CollegeCollege, 2½ miles west
- Palatka Municipal AirportAerodrome, 3½ miles west
- Kathrinstadt AirportAerodrome, 10 miles east
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