Ritta Island, Florida

Ritta Island
Island Hotel, Ritta Island, May 1914
Ritta Island
Ritta Island
Geography
LocationPalm Beach County, Florida
Coordinates26°43′23″N 80°48′22″W / 26.72306°N 80.80611°W / 26.72306; -80.80611
Adjacent toLake Okeechobee
Area3,500 acres (1,400 ha)
Highest elevation13 ft (4 m)
Administration
StateFlorida
CountyPalm Beach County
Additional information
Time zone
 • Summer (DST)

Ritta Island is an island and ghost town in Lake Okeechobee, Florida. Ritta Island is located near the southern shore of the lake, and the settlement was situated in Palm Beach County, 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Clewiston.