Bartow Sink

[DKKearns]

I came across a picture of a place called Bartow Sink showing a very deep sinkhole with an individual being lowered into the opening (http://www.pbase.com/floridageologic...image/64767958). I am making a leap of faith here that Bartow Sink is near Bartow, FL. I was curious if this related to or was near Kissengen Spring in Bartow which dried up in 1950 (see before and after pictures at ftp://ftp.dep.state.fl.us/pub/geo/we...dix_c_polk.pdf).

Anyone know where Bartow Sink is?

[Walter Pickel]

From the FGS (and other sites) the sinkhole was found in 1963. There is nothing in the Florida sinkhole database that syncs up with Bartow and 1963. there are a few things that are close if you want to dig and google.

For google maps, just include the lat (decimal) and long (decimal) in the search box.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=27.900754,-81.850322&ie=UTF8&ll=27.900753,-81.850322&spn=0.001847,0.002339&t=h&z=19&iwloc=addr

[DKKearns]

Thanks Walter. I found a website with various pictures of the sink at creation (http://ibistro.dos.state.fl.us/uhtbi...rtow+Sink+(Fla.)). I'm just suprised as how deep the sink appears in the picture (along with the hole in the bottom) I originally mentioned. The pictures of the sink's formation don't do it justice.

I looked at the google map location with the coordinates you mentioned, but only found an empty field. I must be missing something (sadly, a common occurrence with me...)

Donn