Holopaw, Florida

Holopaw, Florida is a small town in Osceola County, Florida. 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

• Abandoned and Little Known Airfields by Paul Freeman
• Terraserver Image of the landing field

Municipalities and communities of Osceola County, Florida
County seat: Kissimmee
Cities	Kissimmee | St. Cloud
CDPs	Buenaventura Lakes | Campbell | Celebration | Poinciana | Yeehaw Junction
Communities	Ashton | Deer Park | Harmony | Holopaw | Kenansville | Intercession City | Lake Marian Highlands | Narcoosee | Reedy Creek Improvement District

Coordinates: 28°08′09″N, 81°04′34″W

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