Editing Ocala, Florida (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Ocala Silver River Park - River01.jpg|thumb|A portion of the [[Silver River (Florida)|Silver River]] located in [[Silver Springs State Park]]]]

Ocala is located at {{Coord|29.187704|-82.130613|type:city_region:US-FL|format=dms|display=i}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211019/https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html| archive-date=October 19, 2021|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|47.79|sqmi|km2|1}}, all land. The surrounding farms are famous for their [[Thoroughbred horse|Thoroughbred Horse]]s<!-- breed names are capped -->, in terrain similar to [[Kentucky bluegrass]]. Ocala is also known for nearby [[Silver Springs, Florida|Silver Springs]], site of one of the largest [[Artesian aquifer|artesian]] spring formations in the world and [[Silver Springs Nature Theme Park]], one of the earliest tourist attractions in Florida.

The {{convert|110|mi|km|adj=on}} long [[Ocklawaha River]] passes {{convert|10|mi|0|abbr=on}} east of Ocala, flowing north from [[Central Florida]] until it joins the [[St. Johns River]] near [[Palatka, Florida|Palatka]].

Marion County is also home to the [[Ocala National Forest]], which was established in 1908, and is now the second-largest national forest in the state. The [[Florida Trail]], also known as the [[Florida National Scenic Trail]], cuts through Ocala National Forest.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/crossflorida/trails/ocala_nat_forest.htm| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211019/http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/crossflorida/trails/ocala_nat_forest.htm| archive-date=October 19, 2021 |title=The Florida Trail in the Ocala National Forest |publisher=[[Florida Department of Environmental Protection]] |access-date=November 17, 2007}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Silver Springs State Park]] was formed as Silver River State Park in 1987, from land the state purchased around the [[Silver Springs (attraction)|Silver Springs]] attraction to spare it from development. The state took over Silver Springs itself in 1993 and incorporated it into the park in 2013.<ref name=FOSR>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefriendsofsilverriver.org/discoversilverriver.htm |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211019/http://www.thefriendsofsilverriver.org/discoversilverriver.htm |archive-date=October 19, 2021 |title=History |date=2014 |website=Thefriendsofsilverriver.org |publisher=Friends of Silver River |access-date=April 8, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

===Climate===
Ocala has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''), with hot, humid summers and mild winters.
{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Ocala, Florida, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present
|single line = Y

|Jan avg record high F = 81.9
|Feb avg record high F = 84.0
|Mar avg record high F = 87.3
|Apr avg record high F = 90.8
|May avg record high F = 95.1
|Jun avg record high F = 96.8
|Jul avg record high F = 96.6
|Aug avg record high F = 95.8
|Sep avg record high F = 94.2
|Oct avg record high F = 90.8
|Nov avg record high F = 86.3
|Dec avg record high F = 82.3
|year avg record high F = 98.0

| Jan high F = 70.6
| Feb high F = 73.7
| Mar high F = 78.6
| Apr high F = 83.9
| May high F = 88.9
| Jun high F = 91.0
| Jul high F = 92.0
| Aug high F = 91.6
| Sep high F = 89.5
| Oct high F = 84.3
| Nov high F = 77.2
| Dec high F = 72.2
|year high F = 82.8
|Jan mean F = 58.1
|Feb mean F = 61.0
|Mar mean F = 65.3
|Apr mean F = 70.7
|May mean F = 76.4
|Jun mean F = 80.7
|Jul mean F = 82.1
|Aug mean F = 82.0
|Sep mean F = 79.9
|Oct mean F = 73.5
|Nov mean F = 65.4
|Dec mean F = 60.3
|year mean F = 71.3
| Jan low F = 45.6
| Feb low F = 48.4
| Mar low F = 52.1
| Apr low F = 57.4
| May low F = 63.9
| Jun low F = 70.4
| Jul low F = 72.2
| Aug low F = 72.5
| Sep low F = 70.3
| Oct low F = 62.7
| Nov low F = 53.5
| Dec low F = 48.3
|year low F = 59.8

|Jan avg record low F = 27.1
|Feb avg record low F = 29.3
|Mar avg record low F = 33.5
|Apr avg record low F = 42.7
|May avg record low F = 52.8
|Jun avg record low F = 64.5
|Jul avg record low F = 68.6
|Aug avg record low F = 68.4
|Sep avg record low F = 61.9
|Oct avg record low F = 46.4
|Nov avg record low F = 35.8
|Dec avg record low F = 30.4
|year avg record low F = 24.7

|Jan record high F = 88
|Feb record high F = 90
|Mar record high F = 97
|Apr record high F = 98
|May record high F = 102
|Jun record high F = 105
|Jul record high F = 104
|Aug record high F = 103
|Sep record high F = 101
|Oct record high F = 98
|Nov record high F = 94
|Dec record high F = 90
|year record high F =
|Jan record low F = 11
|Feb record low F = 12
|Mar record low F = 23
|Apr record low F = 30
|May record low F = 44
|Jun record low F = 48
|Jul record low F = 58
|Aug record low F = 60
|Sep record low F = 52
|Oct record low F = 32
|Nov record low F = 22
|Dec record low F = 15
|year record low F =
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| Jan precipitation inch = 3.38
| Feb precipitation inch = 2.94
| Mar precipitation inch = 3.68
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.22
| May precipitation inch = 3.53
| Jun precipitation inch = 7.41
| Jul precipitation inch = 6.94
| Aug precipitation inch = 7.07
| Sep precipitation inch = 6.49
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.21
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.09
| Dec precipitation inch = 2.68
|year precipitation inch = 51.64
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 8.6
| Feb precipitation days = 7.7
| Mar precipitation days = 7.2
| Apr precipitation days = 6.3
| May precipitation days = 6.9
| Jun precipitation days = 15.6
| Jul precipitation days = 16.8
| Aug precipitation days = 18.0
| Sep precipitation days = 13.1
| Oct precipitation days = 8.2
| Nov precipitation days = 6.1
| Dec precipitation days = 6.9
| year precipitation days = 121.4
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|source 1 = NOAA<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/index.php?wfo=jax
| title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| accessdate = June 2, 2021
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00086414&format=pdf
| title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| accessdate = June 2, 2021
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|city_name= Ocala
|year= 2022
|violent_crime= 223
|homicide= 2
|rape= 32
|robbery= 38
|aggravated_assault= 151
|property_crime= 1,353
|arson= 6
|burglary= 157
|larceny_theft= 1,190
|motor_vehicle_theft= 0
|source_url= https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/explorer/crime/crime-trend
|source_name= 2022 FBI UCR Data
|notes= 2022 population: 65,478
}} -->