Lake City, Florida

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Lake City, Florida is a small north-central Florida city that serves as a regional commercial and transportation hub near the intersection of major highways and close to numerous natural springs and lakes.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
areaCode 386
climate humid subtropical climate
coordinateLocation 30.1897°N 82.6393°W
country United States
county Columbia County, Florida
distanceTo about 100 miles east of Tallahassee, Florida
about 50 miles north of Gainesville, Florida
about 60 miles west of Jacksonville, Florida
elevation about 200 feet above sea level
formerName Alligator
governmentType council–manager government
hasAirport Lake City Gateway Airport
hasEducationalInstitution Florida Gateway College
hasHospital HCA Florida Lake City Hospital
hasPublicLibrarySystem Columbia County Public Library
incorporatedIn 19th century
isCountySeatOf Columbia County, Florida
isRegionalHubFor commerce
transportation
locatedInMetropolitanArea Lake City, Florida micropolitan area
locatedInRegion North Florida
north-central Florida
locatedNear Ichetucknee Springs State Park
Interstate 10
Interstate 75 NERFINISHED
Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park
Osceola National Forest
U.S. Route 441 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 90
numerous lakes
numerous natural springs
majorEconomicSector education services
healthcare services
retail trade
transportation and logistics
namedFor nearby lakes
population approximately 12,000–13,000 (early 2020s)
postalCode 32024
32025
state Florida
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
timeZoneDST Eastern Daylight Time
transportationRole gateway between North Florida and South Georgia
regional highway junction


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