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About Welaka, FL

Welaka sits on the St. Johns River about 60 miles south of Jacksonville, accessible via State Road 309 from US Highway 17. This small Putnam County town of 1,000 residents serves as a quiet riverside stop between Jacksonville and Orlando. The Welaka National Fish Hatchery, operating since 1936, raises striped bass and offers educational tours for visitors.

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Welaka, FL is in United States, at 29.482, -81.666 - about 9 km west of Pomona Park, FL.

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The closest airport to Welaka, FL is Northeast Florida Regional Airport, 73 km (about 1 h 16 min by car).

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