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Place Name
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Arcadia
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Pronunciation
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ahr-KAI-dee-uh
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Place Status (Type)
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town
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Capital Of
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De Soto County
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Population
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6,488 (1990)
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Location
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De Soto County, Florida (FL), United States, North America
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Latitude
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27°13'N
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Longitude
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81°51'W
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Arcadia
(ahr-KAI-dee-uh), town ( 4 sq
mi/10.4 sq km; 1990 pop. 6,488),  De Soto co.,
central Fla., on Peace R., and 30 mi/48 km E
of Sarasota; 27°13'N 81°51'W. Trade and shipping center for
extensive cattle and citrus-fruit area; citrus-fruit packing houses and
canneries. Holds annual rodeos, cattle show.
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