Florida Gazetteer
Slave Canal is a cultural feature (canal) in Jefferson County. The primary coordinates for Slave Canal places it within the FL 32344 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Slave Canal |
| Category: | Florida physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Canal |
| Description: | A manmade extension of the Wacissa River; located within the Aucilla Wildlife Management Area. |
| History: | "Named for the slaves who worked on its construction in the 1830's and 1840's. In January 2006, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names considered a request to rename the canal ""Cotton Run Canal,"" but citing a lack of local support for the change and a lack of evidence that the existing name was offensive to the local population, the change was rejected." |
| County: | Jefferson County |
| Latitude: | 30.1652778 |
| Longitude: | -83.9686111 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Slave Canal: Slave Canal.
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Wacissa, FL
(13.4 miles N) Saint Marks, FL (14.2 miles W) Waukeenah, FL (17 miles N) |
Lamont, FL
(17.4 miles NNE) Woodville, FL (19.6 miles WNW) |
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Nutall Rise, FL
(1.4 miles SSE) Mandalay, FL (2.7 miles S) Buckhorn, FL (3.9 miles ESE) |
Scanlon, FL
(4.9 miles ESE) Cabbage Grove, FL (6.4 miles ENE) |
