Unincorporated community in Florida, United States
| Suwannee Springs, Florida | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Suwannee Springs, Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°23′39″N 82°56′14″W / 30.39417°N 82.93722°W / 30.39417; -82.93722 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Suwannee |
| Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 386 |
| GNIS feature ID | 291917 |
Suwannee Springs (also spelled Suwanee Springs) is an unincorporated community located on the Suwannee River in Suwannee County, Florida, United States. At least six springs comprise Suwannee Springs, of which five spill directly into the south side of the Suwannee River. The main spring flows inside a man-made wall fifteen feet high and three feet thick of limestone rock, this wall was built in the late 1890s. Suwannee Springs was a resort destination from the 1830’s until the early 1900’s. There was once a large hotel and many cabins here for guests to stay in. The Hotel burned in the early 1900’s and was never rebuilt.
Suwannee Springs is a second magnitude spring with an average flow of 23.4 cubic feet per second (cfs). The spring emerges from Oligocene age limestone and discharges hard, sulphur water. The water maintains a year-round temperature of 70 to 76 degrees.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Suwannee Springs, Florida
- "Suwannee River Water Management District". Srwmd.state.fl.us. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- "An Archaeological Investigation of the Suwannee Springs Property." Prepared for Suwannee River Water Management District by Myles Bland, RPA and Sidney Johnston, MA
| Municipalities and communities of Suwannee County, Florida, United States | ||
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| County seat: Live Oak | ||
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