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Baker CountyBaker County is located in the North East Florida 35 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. Encompassing 585 square miles, Baker County includes the municipalities of Glen St. Mary and Macclenny. The County has a year round population of 22,562 residents.
Recreational highlights of Baker County include: Ocean Pond and the Osceola National Forest.
Historical points of interest include: Olustee Battlefield
Cultural Events and Festivals: Annual Christmas Parade and the Olustee Re-enactment.
From Macclenny, the county seat the driving distance is: Tallahassee 131 miles; Orlando - 132 miles; Tampa - 162 miles; Jacksonville - 28 miles and Miami - 334 miles.
Baker County is linked to the Interstate system and is accessible from I-10 and US-90. The nearest airport with scheduled commercial airline service is the Jacksonville International Airport with 2 runways, the longest being 10,000 feet. The nearest Deep Water Port is the Jacksonville Port Authority only 30 miles.
With a labor force of 9,402 the major private sector employer in Baker County is the Walmart Distribution Center with 540 employees. The University of Florida, the University of North Florida, Lake City Community College and the Florida Community College of Jacksonville serve post-secondary education in Baker County.
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