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- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Apoxsee, Florida
- ↑ "Apoxsee - Ghost Town". www.ghosttowns.com. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
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27°48′01″N80°56′22″W / 27.80028°N 80.93944°W