Gilchrist County, Florida

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Gilchrist County, Florida is a small, rural county in north-central Florida known for its natural springs, river recreation along the Suwannee and Santa Fe Rivers, and agricultural character.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county
county in Florida
areaCode 352
areaLand approximately 350 square miles
areaTotal approximately 355 square miles
areaWater approximately 5 square miles
borderedBy Alachua County, Florida NERFINISHED
Columbia County, Florida NERFINISHED
Dixie County, Florida NERFINISHED
Lafayette County, Florida NERFINISHED
Levy County, Florida NERFINISHED
Suwannee County, Florida NERFINISHED
climate humid subtropical climate
congressionalDistrict Florida's 3rd congressional district
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countySeat Trenton, Florida
economy agricultural economy
established December 4, 1925
feature Santa Fe River
Suwannee River
fipsCode 12-041
formedFrom Alachua County, Florida NERFINISHED
Columbia County, Florida NERFINISHED
Levy County, Florida NERFINISHED
gnisID 0284740
governmentType county government
hasCity Trenton, Florida
hasRecreation boating
freshwater fishing
swimming in springs
hasTown Bell, Florida
knownFor agriculture
natural springs
river recreation
landUse farmland
forests
largestCity Trenton, Florida
locatedIn north-central Florida
namedAfterOccupation Governor of Florida
namedFor Albert W. Gilchrist NERFINISHED
partOf Gainesville, Florida, United States
surface form: Gainesville, Florida metropolitan area
population approximately 17,000 (2020 census)
postalAbbreviation FL
region North Florida
ruralCharacter predominantly rural
schoolDistrict Gilchrist County School District
seatType county seat
state Florida
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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Suwannee County, Florida adjacentTo Gilchrist County, Florida