Billies Bay Wilderness
The Billies Bay Wilderness is part of Ocala National Forest. The 3,092-acre 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.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Astor.
Astor
Locality
Astor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lake County, Florida, United States, located on the west side of the St. Johns River between Lake George and Lake Dexter. Astor is situated 6 miles northeast of Billies Bay Wilderness.
Billies Bay Wilderness
- Type: Reserve
- Description: part of a national forest located Florida
- Category: United States Wilderness Area
- Location: Lake County, Inland Florida, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.09179° or 29° 5′ 30″ north
Longitude
-81.59063° or 81° 35′ 26″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
76XW3CR5+PP
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