Spuds is an

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in St. Johns County,

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, United States. The community is situated in a region that depends economically on potato growing and other agriculture. As well as potatoes, the land around Spuds provides gladioli. A camp for German prisoners of war was built in Spuds during

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, close to the intersection between State Roads 206 and 207.

Location

Spuds is located at (29.7394, -81.4717), near the intersection of State Road 207, which is six miles to the south-west leads to

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and 25 miles to the north-east leads to St. Augustine, and County Road 13, which eventually leads to

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, 50 miles to the north. A

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line formerly ran through Spuds from St. Augustine to Palatka, with a stop also called Spuds. Today this line is part of the Palatka-to-St. Augustine State Trail.

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Unincorporated communities in St. Johns County, Florida Unincorporated communities in the Jacksonville metropolitan area Unincorporated communities in Florida {{StJohnsCountyFL-geo-stub