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Geography

  • County Profile:
    Florida County Map , 67 Counties
  • Geographic Center:
    Hernando, 12 miles northnorthwest of Brooksville
  • Highest Point:
    Britton Hill ; 345 feet, (105 m), 50th tallest
  • Location:
    • Absolute Center: 28°8’N / 81°37.9’W
    • Relative Center: Hernando, 12 miles north northwest of Brooksville
    • Distance Between U.S. Cities
  • Lowest Point:
    Florida; sea level, tied for 3rd lowest
  • Maps:
    Blank Florida Outline Map | Blank Outline Maps for Other States
  • National Forest:
    Florida
  • Topography:
    Image | | Land is mostly flat with rolling high in northwest.
  • Weather:
    Tallahassee, Florida Weather

Education

  • Community and Technical Colleges:
    Florida Community Colleges
  • Nursing Schools:
    Florida
  • School Directory:
    • Florida Schools   New
    • Public Schools
    • Private Schools

People

  • Biographies:
    Famous Floridians
  • Community Pages:
    Florida Community Pages
  • Current Events:
    Florida News Headlines
  • Media:
    Florida Radio | Florida TV
  • Newspapers:
    Florida
  • Sports:
    Florida Teams
  • Yellow Pages:
    Florida Yellow Pages

Attractions

  • Library:
    Florida Library and Information Services | Florida Libraries   New
  • Museums:
    • Pérez Art Museum Miami (Miami)
    • Museum of Science and Industry (Tampa)
    • Museum of Florida History (Tallahassee)
  • State Parks:
    Florida State Parks

History

  • History:

Industry

  • Economy:
    • Agriculture: Citrus, vegetables, nursery stock, cattle, sugarcane, dairy products.
    • Industry: Tourism, electric equipment, food processing, printing and publishing, transportation equipment, machinery.
  • White Pages:
    Florida White Pages

More

  • Internet Service Providers:
    Florida
  • Real Estate:
    Florida Real Estate
  • Unclaimed Funds:
    Florida
ST. LUCIE
LEON
ALACHUA
ST. JOHNS
CLAY
OKALOOSA
HERNANDO
BAY
CHARLOTTE
SANTA ROSA
MARTIN
INDIAN RIVER
CITRUS
SUMTER
WALTON
GULF
LEVY
PUTNAM
WASHINGTON
FLAGLER

Quick Facts

  • Admission to Statehood:
    March 3, 1845 (27th State)
  • Area:
    • Area: 65,758 sq.mi (170,313 sq.km.), 22nd
    • Land: 53,997 sq.mi. (139,852 sq.km.), 26th
    • Water: 11,761 sq.mi. (30,461 sq.km.), 3rd
    • Coastline: 1,350 mi. (2,173 km.), 2nd
    • Shoreline: 8,426 mi. (13,560 km.), 2nd
  • Constitution:
    Florida’s Constitution , 27th State
  • Capital City:
    Tallahassee
  • Nickname:
    Sunshine State
  • Population (2019):
    19,552,860; Rank: 4 of 50 | Population Quick Facts

Facts

  • Area Codes:
    239, 305, 321, 352, 386, 407, 561, 727, 754, 772, 786, 813, 850, 863, 904, 941, 954
  • Bird:
    Mockingbird | List of State Birds
  • Capital City:
    Tallahassee
  • City Guides:
    Florida City Guides
  • Constitution:
    Florida’s Constitution , 27th State
  • Fast Facts:
    Florida Fun Facts and Trivia
  • Flag:
    Click for detailed Florida Flag
    On a white field
     emblazoned with a red X and the state seal, Florida’s flag represents the land of sunshine, flowers, palm trees, rivers and lakes. The seal features a brilliant sun, a cabbage palmetto tree, a steamboat sailing and a Native American Seminole woman scattering flowers. Flag adopted 1899. Get this Flag
  • Flower:
    Orange blossom (Citrus sinensis) | Other State Flowers
  • Largest Cities:
    Jacksonville | Tampa | Saint Petersburg | Orlando | Tallahassee | Fort Lauderdale | Port St. Lucie | Pembroke Pines
  • Nickname:
    The Sunshine State
  • Origin of State Name:
    Named on Easter 1513 by Ponce de Leon for Pascua Florida, meaning “Flowery Easter”
  • Population (2019):
    19,552,860; Rank: 4 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
  • Soil:
    Myakka
  • Song:
    • “Swanee River” | Words by: Stephen C. Foster | Music by: Stephen C. Foster
    • “Florida, My Florida” | Words by: Rev. Dr. C.V. Waugh | Music by: Rev. Dr. C.V. Waugh
    • Other State Songs | Sheet Music
  • State Quarter:
    Florida Quarter | List of State Quarters
  • Symbols:
    Florida State Symbols
  • Tree:
    Sabal Palm (Sabal palmetto) | Other State Trees
  • Zip Codes:
    Florida Zip Codes

Government

  • Capital Tour:
    Florida Capital Tour
  • County Profile:
    Florida County Map Florida County Map , 67 Counties
  • Courts:
    Judicial System
  • Department of:
    Education
  • Driving:
    Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
  • Highway Markers:
    Resource Manual
  • Local Resources:
    Florida Courts Florida Fire Departments Florida Counseling Services Florida Police Departments Florida Government Offices
  • Public Records:
    Florida Public Records
  • Representatives:
    • Florida Senate: Members
  • Roadside America:
    Florida
  • Vital Records:
    Florida Vital Records
Geography
  • Area:
    • Area: 65,758 sq.mi (170,313 sq.km.), 22nd
    • Land: 53,997 sq.mi. (139,852 sq.km.), 26th
    • Water: 11,761 sq.mi. (30,461 sq.km.), 3rd
    • Coastline: 1,350 mi. (2,173 km.), 2nd
    • Shoreline: 8,426 mi. (13,560 km.), 2nd
  • Border States:
    Alabama | Georgia | List of US Regions
  • Climate:
    Tallahassee, Florida’s Climate

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