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Silver Springs. Silver Springs is a group of artesian springs that feed into the Silver River in Marion County, Florida. It is the largest artesian spring in the world and the site of the oldest commercial tourist attraction in Florida, and was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971. Its main features are the glass-bottom boat tours on ...
Ocala, Florida. Ocala (/ oʊˈkælə / oh-KAL-ə) is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Florida, United States. [8] Located in North Central Florida, the city's population was 63,591 as of the 2020 census, up from 56,315 at the 2010 census and making it the 43rd-most populated city in Florida. [5] Ocala is the principal city of the ...
The Appleton Museum of Art is an art museum located in Ocala, Florida.It is affiliated with and governed by the College of Central Florida and has been since 2004.. The Appleton Museum of Art houses a permanent collection of more than 24,000 works including art and artifacts representative of European, American, Asian, African, Contemporary and pre-Columbian styles.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ocala Historic District. The Ocala Historic District is a U.S. Historic District (designated as such on January 12, 1984) [2] located in Ocala, Florida. It encompasses 172 acres (0.70 km 2), [2] and is bounded by Broadway, Southeast 8th Street, Silver Springs Place, Southeast 3rd, 13th, and Watula Avenues.
The West Ocala Historic District is a historic district in Ocala, Florida. It is roughly bounded by Northwest 4th Street, West Silver Springs Boulevard, and Northwest 12th Avenue, encompasses approximately 350 acres (1.4 km 2 ), and contains 104 historic buildings. On June 27, 2002, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .
The Ocala National Forest is the second largest nationally protected forest in the U.S. State of Florida. It covers 607 square miles (1,570 km 2) of North Central Florida. It is located three miles (5 km) east of Ocala and 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Gainesville. The Ocala National Forest, established in 1908, is the oldest national forest ...
Sholom Park is a non-profit privately owned, 44-acre botanical garden in Ocala, Florida. [1] Opened in 2004, the park features over 2 miles of paved trails and more than 250 species of plants and trees. [2] The park features include a formal garden walk, rose garden, prairie area, olive trees, azaleas, labyrinth and a pond with koi. [3]
In the 19th century, this site became Florida's first tourist destination. Today, well known for glass-bottom boat tours of the area, Silver Springs is owned by the State of Florida; it was incorporated into Silver Springs State Park in 2013. [13] [14] Other nearby natural attractions include the Ocala National Forest and the Florida Trail.