Citra, Florida
Citra is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida. The community is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area. Citra is known as the home of the pineapple orange,[1] (originally called the Hickory orange) a name coined in 1883 for an orange (fruit) with an aroma reminiscent of the pineapple.
History
Citra was founded in 1881 in a citrus-growing district.[2] A post office has been in operation at Citra since 1881.[3]
Citra has two buildings on the National Register of Historic Places: The Citra Methodist Episcopal Church and the Armstrong House. It is home to a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences plant research facility, being expanded with a donation from Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach.
Geography
Citra is located at 29°24′42″N 82°06′36″W / 29.41167°N 82.11°WCoordinates: 29°24′42″N 82°06′36″W / 29.41167°N 82.11°W.[4]
Notable person
Popular tenor James Melton grew up in Citra.[5]
References
- ↑ Melton, Faye Perry (1987). Citra - Home of the Pineapple Orange. F.P. Melton. p. 122.
- ↑ Frisaro, Freida Ratliff (Feb 21, 1988). "Indian heritage runs deep throughout Central Florida". Ocala Star-Banner. p. 63. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ "Marion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ Sitler, Nevin; Sitler, Ric (1 February 2013). The Sunshine Skyway Bridge: Spanning Tampa Bay. The History Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-62584-072-1.
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