| Longitude / Latitude |
Longitude: 79? 48' W to 87? 38' W
Latitude: 24? 30' N to 31? N |
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| Length x Width |
Florida is 500 miles long and 160 miles wide at its most distant
points. |
| Geographic Center |
The geographic center of Florida is located in Hernando County,
12 miles NNW of Brooksville.
Longitude: 81° 37.9'W
Latitude: 28° 8.0'N |
| Borders |
Florida is bordered by Georgia and Alabama to the north.
On the west Florida is bordered by Alabama and the Gulf of Mexico.
To the south and to the east, Florida is surrounded by the Atlantic
Ocean. |
| Total Area |
Florida covers 65,758 square miles, making it the 22nd
largest of the 50 states. |
| Land Area |
53,997 square miles of Florida are land areas. |
| Water Area |
11,761 square miles of Florida are covered by water
making Florida the 3rd wettest state behind Alaska and Michigan. |
| Highest Point |
The highest point in Florida is Britton Hill, Lakewood
Park in Walton County and is only 345 feet above sea level. Walton
County is located in the Florida Panhandle. (More...) |
| Lowest Point |
The lowest point in Florida is sea level where Florida
meets the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. |
| Mean Elevation |
The Mean Elevation of the state of Florida is only 100
feet above sea level. |
| Major Rivers |
St. Johns River, St. Marys River, Suwannee River |
| Major Lakes |
Lake Okeechobee, Lake George |
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