Alexander Springs Wilderness
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IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area)
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| Location | Lake County, Florida, United States |
| Nearest city | De Leon Springs |
| Coordinates | 29°04′16″N 81°28′13″W / 29.07111°N 81.47028°WCoordinates: 29°04′16″N 81°28′13″W / 29.07111°N 81.47028°W |
| Area | 7,941 acres (32.14 km2) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
Alexander Springs Wilderness is located in the U.S. state of Florida and was designated in 1984 by the United States Congress. The wilderness has a total of 7,941 acres (32 km²) and is within Ocala National Forest, which is the oldest National Forest east of the Mississippi River. Alexander Springs is home to a variety of wildlife including otters, alligators, and turtles.
[edit] External links
- Alexander Springs Recreation Area - Ocala National Forest, is located at 49525 County Road 445, Altoona, FL 32702
- Wilderness.net. "Alexander Springs Wilderness". The National Wilderness Preservation System. http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wname=Alexander%20Springs. Retrieved 2006-05-09.
- U.S. Forest Service. "Ocala Resource & Land Management". National Forests in Florida. http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/florida/resources/index-oca.shtml. Retrieved 2006-05-09.
- U.S. Forest Service. "About the Ocala National Forest". National Forests in Florida. http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/florida/about/index_oca.shtml. Retrieved 2006-05-09.
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