Florida Geography

Florida Geography, Florida Facts

About half of Alabama

Florida is made up of three geographic land areas: The Atlantic Coastal Plain, the East Gulf Coastal Plain and the Florida Uplands. The Atlantic Coastal Plain covers the eastern part of Florida, and is low and level. This area includes the Big Cypress Swamp, the Everglades, and the island chain known as the Florida keys. The East Gulf Coastal Plain encompasses the coastal areas that border the Gulf of Mexico, and also includes parts of the Big Cypress Swamp and the Everglades, as well as the barrier islands along the west coast of the peninsula. The Florida Uplands run along the northern edge of the Florida Planhandle, and includes parts of the central area of the peninsula. This area is characterized by low rolling hills of red clay. There are both hard and softwood forests. This area also includes Floridas highest point, Britton Hill, which is only 345 feet above sea level and the lowest state high point in the nation.

Florida is 22nd largest of the 50 states, but contains 11,761 square miles covered by water, making it the 3rd wettest state behind Alaska and Michigan. Major rivers include the St. Johns, the St. Marys and the Suwannee River, and major lakes are Lake Okeechobee and Lake George.

Geography Information from Teachersfirst.com

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