Floral City

Floral City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,216 at the 2010 census. The community is home to the Floral City Heritage Hall Museum and hosts the Floral City Heritage Days the first weekend in December. The area has a history of phosphate mining and includes historic homes.GeographyFloral City is located in southeastern Citrus County at 28°44′N 82°18′W . It is bordered to the south by Hernando County. U.S. Route 41 runs through the community, leading north 6mi to Inverness, the Citrus County seat, and south to Brooksville.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 64.5km2, of which 60.4km2 is land and 4.1km2, or 6.37%, is water. Floral City is located at the south end of Tsala Apopka Lake, a chain of lakes and wetlands that are part of the Withlacoochee River basin. The town is located at the 23 mile marker of the Withlacoochee State Trail, a linear state park that follows an old railroad line. It is currently the longest paved trail in Florida at.