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Fort Basinger is an unincorporated town in Highlands County, Florida that arose around the Second and Third Seminole Wars fortification: Fort Basinger. The fort was situated 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Okeechobee. Just north of Fort Basinger is Lorida, and just above that is Sebring.

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 [[File:Engraving_of_Fort_Basinger.jpg|thumb|Engraving of Fort Basinger, 1883]]
-'''Fort Basinger''' was a fort in [[Highlands County, Florida|Highlands County]], [[Florida]]. The fort was situated {{convert|10|mi|km}} north-west of [[Okeechobee, Florida|Okeechobee]].
+'''Fort Basinger''' is an unincorporated town in [[Highlands County, Florida|Highlands County]], [[Florida]] that arose around the [[Seminole Wars|Second and Third Seminole Wars]] fortification: [[Fort Basinger (Seminole War Fort)|Fort Basinger]]. The fort was situated {{convert|10|mi|km}} north-west of [[Okeechobee, Florida|Okeechobee]]. Just north of Fort Basinger is [[Lorida, Florida|Lorida]], and just above that is [[Sebring, Florida|Sebring]].
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v t e Municipalities and communities of Highlands County, Florida, United States
County seat: Sebring
Cities	Avon Park Sebring
Town	Lake Placid
Unincorporated communities	Lorida Placid Lakes Spring Lake Sun 'n Lake of Sebring Sylvan Shores Venus
Ghost town	Fort Basinger
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