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Location: Northeast Florida
bordering Columbia, Union, Bradford, Putnam, Marion, Levy and
Gilchrist Counties. |
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Population: 217,955 (Census 2000) Area: 969.12 Square Miles Land Area: 874.25 Square Miles Water Area: 94.88 Square Miles County Seat: Gainesville |
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Average temperature: January - 65 degrees, August - 90 degrees.
Average rainfall: 49.90
History: Alachua County was established in 1824 from a portion of St. Johns County and named for a Spanish ranch existing in the vicinity in 1680. Two derivations have been proposed for the name: La ("the" in Spanish) and Chua ("sink" in Seminole) and Luchuwa ("jug" in Seminole). The name possibly comes from a large sinkhole in Paynes Prairie. Click here for more...
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