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Yeehaw Junction is an unincorporated community
Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of Real property that is not a part of any municipality. To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city or town with its own government....
 in Osceola County
Osceola County, Florida

Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 172,493. The United States Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 244,045 , making it the 17th fastest-growing county in the United States....
, Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. This area was confused with Lake Buenaventura (Buenaventura Lakes) CDP (census designated place) in the 2000 census. The correct data for this area was not recorded.

Yeehaw Junction is part of the Orlando
Orlando, Florida

Orlando is a major city in Central Florida, United States and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Florida. It is also the principal city of Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
–Kissimmee
Kissimmee, Florida

Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, Florida, United States. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 60,894....
 Metropolitan Statistical Area.

aw Junction is located at (27.7, -80.90444). It is located at the intersection of US 441/SR 15, SR 60 and Florida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike

Florida's Turnpike , formerly the Sunshine State Parkway , which has carried the Ronald Reagan Turnpike legislative designation since 1998, is a toll road that runs 312 miles down the Florida peninsula through 11 list of counties in Florida, from Florida U.S....
 (SR 91), approximately west of Vero Beach and 30 miles north of Lake Okeechobee, Florida.






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Yeehaw Junction is an unincorporated community
Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of Real property that is not a part of any municipality. To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city or town with its own government....
 in Osceola County
Osceola County, Florida

Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 172,493. The United States Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 244,045 , making it the 17th fastest-growing county in the United States....
, Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. This area was confused with Lake Buenaventura (Buenaventura Lakes) CDP (census designated place) in the 2000 census. The correct data for this area was not recorded.

Yeehaw Junction is part of the Orlando
Orlando, Florida

Orlando is a major city in Central Florida, United States and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Florida. It is also the principal city of Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
–Kissimmee
Kissimmee, Florida

Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, Florida, United States. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 60,894....
 Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Yeehaw Junction is located at (27.7, -80.90444). It is located at the intersection of US 441/SR 15, SR 60 and Florida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike

Florida's Turnpike , formerly the Sunshine State Parkway , which has carried the Ronald Reagan Turnpike legislative designation since 1998, is a toll road that runs 312 miles down the Florida peninsula through 11 list of counties in Florida, from Florida U.S....
 (SR 91), approximately west of Vero Beach and 30 miles north of Lake Okeechobee, Florida. The nearest incorporated area is the ghost town of Kenansville
Kenansville, Florida

Kenansville, Florida, USA, is an unincorporated community and near-ghost town with a population of just under 1000, a large number of which are over the age of 50, located at the junction of Osceola County Road 523 and U.S....
 some fifteen miles north on U.S. 441 at the junction of Canoe Creek Road (Osceola County Road 523) The location was named after the Yeehaw station on the Florida East Coast Railway
Florida East Coast Railway

The Florida East Coast Railway is a Class II railroad operating in the United States state of Florida; in the past, it has been a Class I railroad....
, several miles to the east on SR 60.

History

According to town historians and several original newspaper articles that are displayed at the Desert Inn and Restaurant
Desert Inn and Restaurant

The Desert Inn and Restaurant is a historic site in Yeehaw Junction, Florida, Florida, United States. It is located at 5570 South U.S. Route 441, next to State Road 60 ....
 National Historical site, the town was originally named "Jackass Junction". This name was given to the four corner site back in the early 1930s, when local ranchers rode on burros to visit the Desert Inn (then the local brothel). As the 1950s approached, the Florida legislature felt that a name change was due-the construction of Florida's Turnpike through the center of the community in 1957 demanded such a change- and "Yeehaw Junction" was selected.

According to Dr. Ed Petuch of the Pangea Institute, who is trained as a paleontologist, the last known dire wolf in the State of Florida was killed near Yeehaw Junction, Florida in the 1920s. Fossils of the animal are found here once in a while, demonstrating that they were in these parts for quite some time. This would be quite astounding since the species has supposedly been extinct for several thousand years.

Yeehaw Junction today

Today, Yeehaw Junction is known as a major stopping point for tourists on the Florida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike

Florida's Turnpike , formerly the Sunshine State Parkway , which has carried the Ronald Reagan Turnpike legislative designation since 1998, is a toll road that runs 312 miles down the Florida peninsula through 11 list of counties in Florida, from Florida U.S....
 who want to purchase conditional discount tickets for various tourist attractions in the Orlando
Orlando, Florida

Orlando is a major city in Central Florida, United States and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Florida. It is also the principal city of Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
 area. The Turnpike exit links with Florida State Road 60, an important traffic route going from Vero Beach
Vero Beach, Florida

Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, Florida, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 16,939....
 on the Atlantic to Tampa
Tampa, Florida

Tampa is a United States city in Hillsborough County, Florida, on the west coast of the state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County....
 and St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida

St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The city is known as a vacation destination for North American and European vacationers, as well as a politically important swing state in U.S....
 on the Gulf Coast.

Because the population is not large enough to support its own schools, children in the community may choose to attend Osceola County School District
School District of Osceola County, Florida

The School District of Osceola County, Florida is a school district serving all of Osceola County, Florida, Florida....
 which may be over an hour bus ride for students (nearest Osceola public school is in St. Cloud
St. Cloud, Florida

St. Cloud is a city in Osceola County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 20,074 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S....
), or be bused to closer schools in Indian River County
Indian River County, Florida

Indian River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 112,947. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 128,594 ....
 or Okeechobee County
Okeechobee County, Florida

Okeechobee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 35,910. According to 2005 U.S. Census estimates, its population had grown to 39,836.....
.

The Last Resort Hunt Club is located right down the road along with the Latt Maxy Groves.