Is Useppa Island really haunted?

Visitors rate Useppa Island at 64.7 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 1 person has shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is Useppa Island located?

The address is Useppa Island, FL. GPS coordinates: 26.6621188, -82.2128215.

What kind of haunted place is Useppa Island?

Useppa Island is listed under Miscellaneous in our Florida section.

What is the nearest town to Useppa Island?

Pineland, FL is the closest town, about 3.7 miles away, with Bokeelia (4.5 mi.) and Pine Island Center (6.7 mi.) also nearby.

Useppa Island - Captiva, FL

This island is named after a girl named Useppa who was kidnapped in Havana and imprisoned on this island by the pirate, Jose Gaspar. He murdered her here (beheaded her), and people swear they still see her headless ghost along the shore.

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Geographic Information

Address

Useppa Island, FL
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GPS

26.6621188, -82.2128215

County

Lee County, Florida

Nearest Towns

Pineland, FL (3.7 mi.)
Bokeelia, FL (4.5 mi.)
Pine Island Center, FL (6.7 mi.)
Matlacha, FL (9.0 mi.)
Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores, FL (9.6 mi.)
Captiva, FL (9.8 mi.)
Burnt Store Marina, FL (12.3 mi.)
Saint James City, FL (14.1 mi.)
Rotonda, FL (16.0 mi.)
Punta Rassa, FL (17.3 mi.)

Quick Answers

Is Useppa Island really haunted?: Visitors rate Useppa Island at 64.7 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 1 person has shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Useppa Island located?: The address is Useppa Island, FL. GPS coordinates: 26.6621188, -82.2128215.
What kind of haunted place is Useppa Island?: Useppa Island is listed under Miscellaneous in our Florida section.
What is the nearest town to Useppa Island?: Pineland, FL is the closest town, about 3.7 miles away, with Bokeelia (4.5 mi.) and Pine Island Center (6.7 mi.) also nearby.

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Jayman | November 12, 2015

Actually the island is named after an Italian fisherman who operated a fish camp there in the early 1900s: Guiseppe, which later somehow lost the "G"

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