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County Road 587 (Hernando County, Florida)
The following is a list of county roads in Hernando County, Florida. All county roads are maintained by the county in which they reside. Unsigned routes may no longer exist. County Road 439 County Road 439 is named Lingle Road. It runs south to north from CR 476 in Istachatta to Pineola across the Hernando-Citrus County Line where it becomes County Road 39. The route was itself part of CR 39, as well as State Road 39.General Highway Map, Hernando County, December 1974, reprinted January 1979. County Road 445 County Road 445 is named Main Street and Howell Avenue. It runs south to north from SR 50/US 98 Truck in Brooksville through the heart of downtown Brooksville, and terminates at US 41 north of Brooksville. It was formerly SR 45A, and later CR 45A, before being designated CR 445. At one time the route included Mitchell Road. The route is named Main Street from SR 50/US 98 Truck to West and East Fort Dade Avenue (unmarked CR 484), and Howell Avenue from there to US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoting a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count (earl) or a viscount.The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, C. W. Onions (Ed.), 1966, Oxford University Press Literal equivalents in other languages, derived from the equivalent of "count", are now seldom used officially, including , , , , , , , and ''zhupa'' in Slavic languages; terms equivalent to commune/community are now often instead used. When the Normans conquered England, they brought the term with them. The Saxons had already established the districts that became the historic counties of England, calling them shires;Vision of Britai– Type details for ancient county. Retrieved 31 March 2012 many county names derive from the name of the county town (county seat) with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad which existed from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. Predecessor railroads dated from the 1830s and reorganized extensively to rebuild after the American Civil War. The company was headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, until 1958, when its main offices were relocated to Richmond, Virginia. The Seaboard Air Line Railway Building in Norfolk's historic Freemason District still stands and has been converted into apartments. At the end of 1925 SAL operated 3,929 miles of road, not including its flock of subsidiaries; at the end of 1960 it reported 4,135 miles. The main line ran from Richmond via Raleigh, North Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia to Jacksonville, Florida, a major interchange point for passenger trains bringing travele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Road 581 (Citrus County, Florida)
The following is a list of county roads in Citrus County, Florida. All county roads are maintained by the county in which they reside. County Road 39 County Road 39 is a tri-county continuation of the former SR 39General Highway Map, Citrus County, June 1969, reprinted June 1979 in Citrus County, however the designation exists in two sections; One in southeastern Citrus, and another in northern Citrus County. The first section of County Road 39 enters Pineola from Istachatta at the Hernando-Citrus County Line, where it resumes its designation as County Road 39 from County Road 439 (Hernando County, Florida). The road is named South Istachatta Road and it winds along the Withlacoochee State Trail, but eventually the trail moves to the northwest. After running across Bradley Lake, it finally terminates at County Road 48. The journey of former SR 39 does not end there though, as it secretly overlaps westbound along CR 48 towards Floral City. North of Floral City, former SR 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinsegut Hill (Florida)
The Chinsegut Hill Manor House (also known as Mount Airy, Snow Hill, or simply The Hill) is a United States historic site approximately five miles northeast of the city of Brooksville, Florida on Chinsegut Hill. Chinsegut Hill, at an elevation of , is one of the highest points in peninsular Florida. It is located in Hernando County north of the city of Brooksville. The manor’s address is 22495 Chinsegut Hill Road. Begun in the early 1850s, the structure has remained relatively unchanged since. Established as a plantation house, the manor changed hands and as a retreat was visited by many prominent people. It was eventually leased to the University of Florida and the University of South Florida, which added cabins, a dining hall, and other structures making the property more suitable for use as a conference setting. It is now managed as a historical site and museum with the cabins rentable for weddings or other events. History With the conclusion of the Second Seminole War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Road 480 (Citrus County, Florida)
The following is a list of county roads in Citrus County, Florida. All county roads are maintained by the county in which they reside. County Road 39 County Road 39 is a tri-county continuation of the former SR 39General Highway Map, Citrus County, June 1969, reprinted June 1979 in Citrus County, however the designation exists in two sections; One in southeastern Citrus, and another in northern Citrus County. The first section of County Road 39 enters Pineola from Istachatta at the Hernando-Citrus County Line, where it resumes its designation as County Road 39 from County Road 439 (Hernando County, Florida). The road is named South Istachatta Road and it winds along the Withlacoochee State Trail, but eventually the trail moves to the northwest. After running across Bradley Lake, it finally terminates at County Road 48. The journey of former SR 39 does not end there though, as it secretly overlaps westbound along CR 48 towards Floral City. North of Floral City, former SR 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croom, Florida
Pemberton Ferry, later renamed Croom,A Short History of Florida Railroads by Gregg Turner pages 59, 62 is a ghost town in Central Florida near and . A rail line came to Pemberton Ferry in 1884. It was a rail stop by the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida State Road 476A
Florida is a U.S. state, state located in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba; it is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Spanning , Florida ranks 22nd in area among the 50 states, and with a population of over 21 million, it is the List of states and territories of the United States by population, third-most populous. The state capital is Tallahassee, Florida, Tallahassee, and the most populous city is Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville. The Miami metropolitan area, with a population of almost 6.2 million, is the most populous urban area in Florida and the List of metropolitan statistical areas, ninth-most populous in the United States; other urban conurbations with over on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bushnell, Florida
Bushnell is a city in western Florida and is the county seat of Sumter County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,418 at the 2010 census. According to the U.S. Census estimates of 2018, the city had a population of 3,119. History A post office called Bushnell has been in operation since 1885. The City of Bushnell was named after John W. Bushnell, who was responsible for bringing the railroad to the community. The City of Bushnell is also home to Dade Battlefield state park, a park where on December 28th, 1835, Indians ambushed 107 men in the forested area. Only 3 survivors came out of Dade Battlefield, and the battle signaled the beginning of the Second Seminole War. Geography Bushnell is located in west-central Sumter County. The area around Bushnell is relatively flat, with some forested areas belonging to the state and rivers, creeks, and small streams that flow underneath roadways with bridges. Transportation The main roads through Bushnell include US 301 which run ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Road 476 (Sumter County, Florida)
The following is a list of county roads in Sumter County, Florida. All county roads are maintained by the county in which they reside; however, only a fraction are marked with standard MUTCD-approved county road shields. Most rural roads in Sumter County have been assigned county road numbers rather than names. Few of these are included in the list; most routes below are former state roads. County Road 44A County Road 44A exists along the north side of State Road 44 in Wildwood and Orange Home, and was formerly designated as SR 44A. The road begins southeast of the interchange with Interstate 75, and instantly intersects with CR 225, which runs north and south, while CR 44A runs directly east and west until it curves slightly to the right and becomes Kilgore Street. The road then moves south onto Central Avenue running parallel to the CSX line until reaching Lynum Street, and crosses the tracks until Lynum Street terminates at US 301. County Road 44A then not only crosses US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withlacoochee River (Central Florida)
The Withlacoochee River or Crooked River is a river in central Florida, in the United States. It originates in the Green Swamp, east of Polk City, flowing west, then north, then northwest and finally west again before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico near Yankeetown. The river is longU.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 18, 2011 and has a drainage basin of . It is believed to have been named after the Withlacoochee River in the northern part of the state, near the border with Georgia. Along the route of central Florida's Withlacoochee River is the Withlacoochee State Trail, the longest paved rail trail in Florida; the Cypress Lake Preserve, a park with approximately of frontage; and Nobleton Wayside Park, a park in Nobleton that includes a boat ramp, shelter, basketball court, and picnic tables. The Southwest Florida Water Management District operates a nature preserve and recreational area w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobleton Wayside Park
Nobleton Wayside Park a park at 29061 Lamkin Drive in Nobleton, Florida that includes a boat ramp launching point on the Withlacoochee River as well as a shelter, basketball court, and picnic tables. Lamkin Drive is a loop road along the north side of County Road 476, the east end of which is at the intersection of Edgewater Avenue, which was once part of State Road 39. The park is across from the Nobleton Post Office, and between the crossing of the |
Withlacoochee State Trail
Withlacoochee State Trail is a long paved, multi-use, non-motorized rail trail in Florida located in Citrus County, Florida, Citrus, Hernando County, Florida, Hernando and Pasco County, Florida, Pasco counties. It follows along the Withlacoochee River (Florida), Withlacoochee River and passes through the Withlacoochee State Forest. It is the longest paved rail trail in Florida. History The original railroad line was formed sometime in the 1880s. It connected with what is now the Florida Northern Railroad (current), Florida Northern Railroad in Citrus Springs with what is now CSX's Wildwood Subdivision (S Line) in Owensboro (a train junction, south of Trilby, Florida, Trilby). In 1892, the Silver Springs, Ocala and Gulf Railroad (SSO&G) built the original railroad line through Inverness, Florida, Inverness and Hernando and the South Florida Railroad built from Inverness south. In 1902, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) acquired both the SFR and the SSO&G. The segment was p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
