Marion (GC:a2z) Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 3/6/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: not chosen (not chosen)

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Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida.
The U.S. Census Bureau 2012 estimate for the county is 335,125.



Its county seat is Ocala.
Marion County is coextensive with the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) designated by the Office of Management and Budget and used for statistical purposes by the Census Bureau and other agencies. The Ocala, Florida Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area was first defined in 1981.

Marion County was created in 1844 from portions of Alachua, Mosquito (Orange), and Hillsborough counties and until 1853, Marion County included most of what are now Lake and Sumter counties.  In 1849, Putnam County was created and took the northeast portion of Marion.  Levy County’s to the west took a portion of Marion in 1877.

Brigadier General Francis Marion,
 “The Swamp Fox”   1732-1795

The county is named after General Francis Marion of South Carolina, a guerilla fighter and hero of the American Revolutionary War.  General Marion is quoted as saying: “Promises that you make to yourself are often like the Japanese plum tree – they bear no fruit” meaning that one must follow-through on the promises that they make to others, not just themselves.

The Act creating the county of Marion of the Territory of Florida was signed on March 14, 1844, by the territorial governor, R. K. Call and many of the early settlers of Marion County were from South Carolina.


The county motto is "Kingdom of the Sun"

Farms in the county are known for breeding champion race horses and have thrived in this year-round warm climate of Central Florida.

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A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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