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 5,000 people and is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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.

Also, like the town of St Cloud it was a major sugor cane producer in the early 20th century. with it's own rail way for transporting the cane. Remnants can be seen from highway 441

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 climate is generally hot, muggy and buggy.

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

[2009] Businesses in Holopaw include a Citgo gas-o-mart at the intersection of highways 192 and 441, the Holopaw Restaurant just west of highway 441 and Holopaw Corvette just south on highway 441 - which doesn't sell Corvettes but is instead a dealership for exotic motorcycles, esp Russian "Ural" side-car rigs and Indian-made "Royal Enfield" brand. [1], [2].

There are also substantial operations involving cattle ranching, timber and citrus in the area around Holopaw plus the Bull Creek Wildlife Management Area can be found just a few miles east on highway 192. [3]

Much of Holopaw can now be seen in Google Earths' "street view".

References

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