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Gilchrist CountyGilchrist County is in North Central Florida and encompasses 349 square miles. The municipalities of Gilchrist County are Bell, Fanning Springs and Trenton. The County has a year round population of 14,699 residents.
Recreational highlights of Gilchrist County include: Blue Springs; Ginnie Springs; Otter Springs Resort; the Santa Fe River and the Suwannee River.
Cultural Events and Festivals: Bird Festival; Down Home Days; Festival of Lights & Boat Parade and Red Belly Days.
From Trenton, the county seat, driving distance is: Tallahassee 105 miles; Orlando - 121 miles; Tampa -117 miles; Jacksonville - 85 miles and Miami - 310 miles.
Gilchrist County is linked to the Interstate system and is accessible from I-10, I-75, US-19, US-27, US-41, US-98 and US-129. The nearest airport with scheduled commercial airline service is the Gainesville Regional Airport with 2 runways, the longest one of 7,501 feet. The nearest Deep Water Port is the Jacksonville Port Authority, 88 miles away.
With a labor force of 4,469 the major private sector employer in Gilchrist County is Ayers Health & Rehabilitation with 120 employees and North Florida Holsteins (dairy) with 110 employees. The University of Florida, Santa Fe Community College, Lake City Community College and Central Florida Community College serve post-secondary education in Gilchrist County.
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