Houston, Florida
Houston, Florida | |
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  Houston, Florida  Houston, Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°15′25″N 82°54′09″W / 30.25694°N 82.90250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Suwannee |
| Elevation | 171 ft (52 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 32060 |
| Area code | 386 |
| GNIS feature ID | 295361[1] |
Houston is an unincorporated community in Suwannee County, Florida, United States. Houston is located on U.S. Route 90, 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Live Oak and 18 miles (29 km) west of Lake City. Houston is the location of Camp Weed & the Cerveny Conference Center[2] and the Suwannee Country Club [3]
Civil Rights leader Harry T. Moore was born in Houston.[4] Houston was the County seat of Suwannee County from 1858 until 1867, when the county seat was moved to Live Oak.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Houston, Florida
- ^ "Home". campweed.org. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ "Suwannee Country Club | Your best golfing experience in North Florida". suwanneecc.com. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ "PBS - Freedom Never Dies: The Story of Harry T. Moore - Harry T. Moore - Moore's Bio". PBS.
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