Steinhatchee is a Gulf coastal community in the southern part of Taylor County, Florida. Steinhatchee is located at (29°40′16″N83°23′15″W) (26.671111, -83.387500), 33 miles (53 km) By Hwy 38.09 miles south of the county seat of Perry. Just across the Steinhatchee River is Jena, which is in Dixie County. Steinhatchee is 19.27 Hwy miles North of The Town of Cross City Florida. The Stein in Steinhatchee is pronounced as if it were spelled Steen, rather than Stine. The name Steinhatchee was derived from the Native American "esteen hatchee" meaning river (hatchee) of man (esteen). Since the early 19th century, the small village of Steinhatchee played an integral part in the foresting industry, as well as fishing, crabbing, and scalloping.