Orange Springs, Florida

Unincorporated community in Florida, U.S.

The historic Methodist Episcopal Church

Orange Springs is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida, United States. A small portion of the community extends into neighboring Putnam County. The community is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area.

## History

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Orange Springs had its start in the late 1850s as a mineral spa.[1]

## Geography

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Orange Springs is located at 29°30′21″N 81°56′44″W﻿ / ﻿29.5058°N 81.9456°W﻿ / 29.5058; -81.9456 (29.5058, -81.9456).[2]

### Climate

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Climate data for Orange Springs, Florida, 1991-2020 normals, extremes 2000-2015

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 85
(29)  | 88
(31)  | 92
(33)  | 96
(36)  | 100
(38)  | 104
(40)  | 101
(38)  | 100
(38)  | 98
(37)  | 96
(36)  | 91
(33)  | 87
(31)  | 104
(40)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 67.5
(19.7)  | 70.5
(21.4)  | 77.0
(25.0)  | 82.3
(27.9)  | 88.0
(31.1)  | 89.8
(32.1)  | 90.9
(32.7)  | 91.0
(32.8)  | 88.8
(31.6)  | 83.1
(28.4)  | 74.6
(23.7)  | 69.9
(21.1)  | 81.1
(27.3)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 54.5
(12.5)  | 57.5
(14.2)  | 62.7
(17.1)  | 68.3
(20.2)  | 74.9
(23.8)  | 78.9
(26.1)  | 80.7
(27.1)  | 80.9
(27.2)  | 78.7
(25.9)  | 71.3
(21.8)  | 62.9
(17.2)  | 57.2
(14.0)  | 69.0
(20.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | 41.4
(5.2)  | 44.6
(7.0)  | 48.4
(9.1)  | 54.2
(12.3)  | 61.7
(16.5)  | 67.9
(19.9)  | 70.5
(21.4)  | 70.7
(21.5)  | 68.7
(20.4)  | 59.6
(15.3)  | 51.1
(10.6)  | 44.6
(7.0)  | 57.0
(13.9)
Record low °F (°C)  | 18
(−8)  | 23
(−5)  | 26
(−3)  | 34
(1)  | 43
(6)  | 53
(12)  | 63
(17)  | 58
(14)  | 54
(12)  | 33
(1)  | 27
(−3)  | 21
(−6)  | 18
(−8)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 3.11
(79)  | 3.75
(95)  | 3.73
(95)  | 3.76
(96)  | 3.47
(88)  | 7.22
(183)  | 7.05
(179)  | 7.92
(201)  | 7.14
(181)  | 3.04
(77)  | 2.37
(60)  | 2.62
(67)  | 55.18
(1,402)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.3  | 7.6  | 6.8  | 5.2  | 5.9  | 13.8  | 14.6  | 15.8  | 10.9  | 6.3  | 5.0  | 4.9  | 104.1
Source: NOAA[3][4][5]

## Points of interest

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* James W. Townsend House
* Orange Springs Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery

## Notable people

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* John William Pearson

## References

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1. ^ Pyle, Nancy (May 14, 1987). "County's history reflected in its names". Ocala Star-Banner. pp. 8A. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
3. ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
4. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
5. ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 2, 2023.

## External links

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Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Florida, United States

County seat: Ocala

Cities|

* Belleview
* Dunnellon
* Ocala

Towns|

* McIntosh
* Reddick

CDPs|

* Lake Kerr
* Liberty Triangle
* Marion Oaks
* Ocala Estates
* Ocklawaha
* On Top of the World
* Rainbow Lakes Estates‡
* Rainbow Park
* Rainbow Springs
* Silver Springs
* Silver Springs Shores
* Silver Springs Shores East
* The Villages‡

Unincorporated
communities|

* Anthony
* Blitchton
* Boardman
* Candler
* Citra
* Early Bird
* East Lake Weir
* Emathla
* Eureka
* Evinston‡
* Fairfield
* Fellowship
* Flemington
* Fort McCoy
* Huntington
* Irvine
* Kendrick
* Lowell
* Lynne
* Martin
* Orange Lake
* Orange Springs
* Romeo
* Salt Springs
* Sparr
* Summerfield
* Wacahoota‡
* Weirsdale
* Zuber

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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