Silver Springs Shores East, Florida
Silver Springs Shores East is a community of 1,777 people in Marion County, Florida.
Why visit Silver Springs Shores East
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks and 3 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include Alfred Ayer House, Gen. Robert Bullock House and Hampton Beach.
Weather in Silver Springs Shores East
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About Silver Springs Shores East
Silver Springs Shores East is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Marion County, Florida, United States. It is bordered to the west by Ocklawaha and is 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Ocala, the Marion county seat.
From the Wikipedia article Silver Springs Shores East, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Alfred Ayer House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
House in Marion County, Florida
Gen. Robert Bullock House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Historic house in Florida, United States
James Riley Josselyn House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic house in Florida, United States
Thomas R. Ayer House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Historic house in Florida, United States
Hutto/Martin Site
Monument and historic site · 3.2 mi
Archaeological site
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Churches and places of worship4
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Stanton-Weirsdale Elementary School
School · 5.7 mi
16705 Se 134Th Ter, Weirsdale
Map of Silver Springs Shores East
13 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Marion County has had 30 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-28: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-24: Tropical Storm Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-10: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-03: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Leesburg International Airport (LEE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Ocklawaha 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Silver Springs Shores 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Lady Lake 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Belleview 10 mi west, about 17 min by car
- The Villages 12 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Fruitland Park 14 mi south, about 23 min by car
- Umatilla 16 mi southeast, about 25 min by car
- Silver Springs 16 mi northwest, about 25 min by car
- Ocala 18 mi northwest, about 30 min by car
- Eustis 18 mi southeast, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Oklawaha Alfred Ayer house01, Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5
- Jrjosselynhouse5, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oklawaha Robert Bullock house01, Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5
- Oklawaha Thomas Ayer house01, Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5
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