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Dixie CountyDixie County is in Northcentral Florida and encompasses 637 square miles. The municipalities of Dixie County are Cross City and Horseshoe Beach. The County has a year round population of 14,059 residents.
Recreational highlights of Dixie County include: Boating/Kayaking/Canoeing; Fishing; the Lower Suwannee Wildlife Refuge; the Nature Coast State Trail as well as Swimming/Diving and Water Skiing.
Historical points of interest include: the City of Hawkinsville, Dive Sites and the Jackson Watering Hole.
Cultural Events and Festivals: Nature Fest (March) and Red Belly Day (May).
From Cross City, the county seat, driving distance is: Tallahassee 90 miles; Orlando - 132 miles; Tampa -122 miles; Jacksonville - 101 miles and Miami - 321 miles.
Dixie County is linked to the Interstate system and is accessible from I-10, I-75, US-19, US-27 and US-98. The nearest airport with scheduled commercial airline service is the Gainesville Regional Airport with 2 runways, the longest one of 4,501 feet. The nearest Deep Water Port is the Jacksonville Port Authority 102 miles away.
With a labor force of 3,481 the major private sector employer in Dixie County is the Suwannee Lumber Company with 180 employees and Georgia Pacific Corporation with 110 employees. Florida A&M University, the University of Florida, Florida State University, Central Florida Community College, Santa Fe Community College and Lake City Community College serve post-secondary education in Dixie County.
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Dixie County Inquiry:
| Q. | I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT INFORMATION ABOUT A GIRLS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL SOUTHEAST REGIONAL TOURNAMENT THAT MY DAUGHTER WILL BE PLAYING IN.
WE ARE IN HENDERSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.
| | A. | This is a bit usual for us since we don't have a large database on North Carolina events – but we aim to serve our Florida communities. You should contact Steve Osborne, who is the source for a Girls East coast Fast-pitch tournament, July 18-20 in Henderson, NC, 252.431.6096.
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