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Yellow Jacket, Florida
Yellow Jacket is an unincorporated community alongside the Suwanee River in Dixie County, Florida. It is home to the Yellow Jacket RV Resort and a boat ramp. Yellow Jacket borders the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge's 20 mile estuarian preserve along the Suwannee River that continues southwest to the Gulf Coast. Yellow Jacket is off County Road 349 south of Old Town, Florida. A succession of timber companies including Putnam Lumber Company have been active in the area around Yellow Jacket. Large yellow jacket nests have been found in this region of Florida including one pictured 4 miles north of Tennille, Florida in 1953. References {{coord, 29, 27, 48, N, 83, 00, 04, W, type:city_region:US-FL_source:GNIS-enwiki, display=title Dixie County, Florida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suwanee River
The Suwannee River (also spelled Suwanee River) is a river that runs through south Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia southward into Florida in the southern United States. It is a wild blackwater river, about long.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 18, 2011 The Suwannee River is the site of the prehistoric Gulf Trough, Suwanee Straits that separated the Florida Panhandle, panhandle from the continent. Geography The headwaters of the Suwannee River are in the Okefenokee Swamp in the town of Fargo, Georgia. The river runs southwestward into the Florida Panhandle, then drops in elevation through limestone layers into a rare Florida whitewater rapid. Past the rapid, the Suwanee turns west near the town of White Springs, Florida, then connects to the confluences of the Alapaha River and Withlacoochee River (Suwannee River), Withlacoochee River. The confluences of these three rivers form the southern borderlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dixie County, Florida
Dixie County is a county located in the Big Bend region of the northern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,759. Its county seat is Cross City. History Dixie County was created in 1921 from the southern portion of Lafayette County and named for "Dixie", the common nickname for the southern United States. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (18.4%) is water. Adjacent counties * Taylor County - northwest * Lafayette County - north * Gilchrist County - east * Levy County - southeast National protected area * Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge (part) Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,759 people, 6,233 households, and 4,320 families residing in the county. As of the census of 2008, there were 14,957 people. In 2000 there were an estimated 5,205 households and 3,659 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge
The Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge (LSNWR) is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System. It is located in southeastern Dixie and northwestern Levy counties on the western coast of Florida, approximately fifty miles southwest of the city of Gainesville. The wildlife refuge was established in 1979 to protect one of the largest undeveloped river delta systems in the United States. It includes of the Suwannee River estuary and of coastline. The constant influx of nutrients from the Suwannee River combined with numerous off-shore islands and tidal creeks create excellent wildlife habitat which supports kites, bald eagles, manatees, sturgeon, deer, and turkeys, to name but a few of the species which take refuge there. For tourists, the refuge offers bird and wildlife observation, wildlife photography, fishing, canoeing, hunting, and interpretive walks. As of 2005, a wildlife driving tour is under construction and several boardwalks and observation towers o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Town, Florida
Old Town is an unincorporated community in Dixie County, Florida, United States, located at US 19– ALT 27- 98 and State Road 349. The ZIP Code for Old Town is 32680. Geography Old Town is located at (29.6011, -82.9819), about 40 miles southwest of Gainesville and 12 miles northwest of Chiefland. Historic places Historic places in Old Town include: * '' City of Hawkinsville'', a shipwreck in the Suwannee River, near the Nature Coast Trail State Park * Old Town Methodist Church built in 1890, located behind the 1983 church building. * Old Town Elementary School, now the Dixie County Cultural Center Medical care For health care, Old Town has a small urgent-care center; but in emergencies, patients are airlifted to Gainesville hospitals. Physical therapy and other rehabilitative services are available in Chiefland. Education Residents are served by Dixie District Schools. Old Town Elementary School is located in Old Town. Old Town is also served by secondary schools in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Putnam Lumber Company
Putnam may refer to: People * Putnam (surname) Places Canada * Putnam, Ontario, community in Thames Centre United States * Putnam, Alabama * Putnam, Connecticut, a New England town ** Putnam (CDP), Connecticut, the main village in the town * Putnam, Illinois * Putnam, Kansas * Putnam, New York * Putnam, Oklahoma * Putnam, Texas * Putnam Lake, New York * Putnam Valley, New York * Putnam County (other) * Putnam Township (other) Other uses * Putnam Classification System in library organization * William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, or simply the Putnam Competition * Putnam Cottage, historic site in Greenwich, Connecticut * Putnam Division, portion of New York and Putnam Railroad routes * Putnam Investments, American investment management firm * ''Putnam Magazine'', regional lifestyle magazine that covers Putnam County, New York * ''Putnam's Magazine'', 19th and early 20th century monthly American publication * Putnam model, cost-estimati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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