Chipley

city in Washington County, Florida, United States

Chipley is a city in West Florida. It's the county seat of Washington County with a population around 3,500.

Understand

The town's original name was Orange — a rather confusing name given the fact that Florida is also home to Orange City and Port Orange — but was renamed in 1882 after William Chipley.

Climate

Although the city has a subtropical climate, in early 1985 it recorded a temperature of 2 °F (−17 °C); this is one of the lowest recorded temperatures in the state of Florida, and the lowest recorded temperature in Florida during the month of January.

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  • 🌍 Falling Waters State Park, 1130 State Park Rd (Three miles south of Chipley, off State Road 77A), ☏ +1 850 638-6130. One hundred and seventy-one acres. The park contains a 73-foot waterfall, the highest in the state. The park has such amenities as birding, fishing, hiking, picnicking areas, swimming, wildlife viewing and full camping facilities. Concessions are also available. 

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