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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 km 2 ) and is within Ocala National Forest , which is the oldest National Forest east of the Mississippi River .
Alexander Springs may refer to: Alexander Springs Wilderness, a protected area in Florida; Alexander Springs, Tennessee, an unincorporated community
There are four officially designated wilderness areas lying within Ocala National Forest that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The entrance to the Florida Trail in the Juniper Prairie Wilderness. Alexander Springs Wilderness; Billies Bay Wilderness; Juniper Prairie Wilderness; Little Lake George Wilderness
A report of an alligator biting a man was received about 12:30 p.m. Monday. Trappers later removed a 7 1/2-foot gator thought to be responsible.
Alexander Springs Wilderness; B. Big Gum Swamp Wilderness; Billies Bay Wilderness; Black Hammock Wilderness Area; Bradwell Bay Wilderness; E. Everglades National Park; G.
The Shawnee National Forest is a United States National Forest located in the Ozark and Shawnee Hills of Southern Illinois, United States.Administered by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, it consists of approximately 498,615 acres (2,100 km²) of federally managed lands.
About 52% of the wilderness area is in Alaska, with 57,425,569 acres (89,727.452 sq mi; 232,393.03 km 2) of wilderness. They are located in 44 states (excepting Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, and Rhode Island) and Puerto Rico. The NPS has oversight of 43,890,500 acres (68,578.9 sq mi; 177,619 km 2) of wilderness at 61 locations.
The 3,092-acre (13 km 2) wilderness was established on September 28, 1984. The mostly marshy and swampy nature of the area is indicated by the word 'bay' as part of the name, since this is a Floridian term for swamp. It contributes to the headwaters of Alexander Springs Creek in the nearby Alexander Springs Wilderness.