Falmouth is an

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located in Suwannee County,

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, United States. There is one recreational area, known as Falmouth Spring. Falmouth Spring is a first-magnitude spring flowing about 160 cubic feet per second. It is located within a 276-acre recreation area managed by the Suwannee River Water Management District. The majority of the area is

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and upland mixed forest, with some

slash pine ''Pinus elliottii'', commonly known as slash pine,Family, P. P. (1990). Pinus elliottii Engelm. slash pine. ''Silvics of North America: Conifers'', (654), 338. is a conifer tree native to the Southeastern United States. Slash pine is named after ...

. Because it disappears underground shortly after bubbling up, Falmouth Spring has been called the world's smallest river.Florida Springs-Falmouth
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(March 25, 1908 – July 7, 1980), American actor in vaudeville, theater, radio, film and television

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