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Osceola National Forest is a National Forest located in northeast Florida. Osceola National Forest was created by President Herbert Hoover 's proclamation on July 10, 1931. It is named in honor of the noted Seminole warrior, Osceola .
Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park is a Florida State Park in the Osceola National Forest, near the town of Olustee. The site of Florida's largest Civil War battle, the Battle of Olustee. The park is located 50 miles (80 km) west of Jacksonville and 15 miles (24 km) east of Lake City, on U.S. 90. It was one of the first parks in the ...
Lake City is the location of the Osceola National Forest's administrative offices. Since 2000, three companies have begun large operations in Lake City: Hunter Panels, New Millennium and United States Cold Storage. Target built their first company-owned and third-party-operated perishable food distribution center in Lake City in 2008. [37]
The Big Gum Swamp Wilderness is the forest's only wilderness area, and the Osceola Research Natural Area was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974. The Civil War Battle of Olustee occurred in what is now the forest, and 23 mi (37 km) of the Florida National Scenic Trail pass through the forest.
Florida's Osceola National Forest was named for him. [28] Mount Osceola, located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. [29] Two lakes in Florida named Osceola, one located on the University of Miami campus in Coral Gables, [30] and another in Winter Park. [31] Battery Osceola at Fort Taylor, Key West, Florida, is named after him. [32]
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 nighttime display of pink and purple lights across the sky was mostly visible in the high desert and along Highway 2 in Angeles National Forest. Northern lights appear in L.A. County skies ...
Osceola National Forest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 801 square miles (2,070 km 2), of which 798 square miles (2,070 km 2) is land and 3.8 square miles (9.8 km 2) (0.5%) is water. [13] Osceola National Forest is partially within the county.