Welcome to Basswood Estates ...
Basswood Estates is located in Okeechobee County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Basswood Estates: Basswood Ests.
Basswood Estates is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Basswood Estates lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Basswood Estates: 863
Communities near Basswood Estates ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Basswood Estates.
- Taylor Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Creek
- Taylor Creek is located in Okeechobee County
- Buckhead Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead Ridge
- Buckhead Ridge is located in Glades County
- Port Mayaca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lorida
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indiantown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvan Shores
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
- Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
- Yeehaw Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Placid
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Port Saint Lucie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Basswood Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Basswood Estates.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Basswood Estates. See our Newspapers Page for Basswood Estates.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Basswood Estates ...
Looking for more information about Basswood Estates? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Basswood Estates, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Basswood Estates.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Okeechobee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Basswood Estates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |