FLORIDA QUICK FACTS Name Explorer Juan Ponce de León named the land la Florida after the Spanish Easter celebration feast of the flowers State Capital Tallahassee population 188 107 Date of Statehood March 3 1845 27th state Population 19 893 297 3d most populous state Area Total Land and Water 65 758 square miles 170 312 sq km 22nd largest state Largest City Jacksonville population 853 382 Nickname The Sunshine State Motto In God We Trust State Bird Mockingbird FLORIDA
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA State Flower Orange Blossom State Rock Agatized Coral State Tree Sabal Palm State Song Old Folks at Home Highest Point Britton Hill 345 feet 105 m Agatized Coral Lowest Point Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico O feet 0 m Average July High Temperature 92°F 33°C Record High Temperature 109°F 43°C in Monticello on June 29 1931 sahalPalm Average January Low Temperature 46°F 8°C Record Low Temperature 2°F 19°C in Tallahassee on February 13 1899 Average Annual Precipitation 53 inches 135 cm Number of U S Senators 2 FLORI Number of U S Representatives 27 U S Postal Service Abbreviation FL QUICK FACTS
FLORIDA GEOGRAPHY Florida Florida is the southernmost of the 48 contiguous states Only Hawaii is farther south Most of the state is a large peninsula that juts southeast between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico North of Florida are the states of Alabama and Georgia Florida has 8 426 miles 13 560 km of shoreline second only to Alaska Northwestern Florida is called the Panhandle Florida's northern region has more hills than the flatlands of the south However even Florida's highest spot Britton Hill is only 345 feet 90Miles to 105 m above sea level CUBA Florida has the lowest high point of any state REPUBLIC SOUTHERNMOST POINT CONTINENTAL U S A KEY WEST FL Key West Florida has a concrete marker indicating the southernmost point in the continental United States It is a popular spot for tourists to take photos atome gf the Sunset FLORIDA
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALABAMA GEORGIA Tallahassee Jacksonville ATLANTIC OCEAN 100 km 100 miles Tampa FLORIDA Miami GULF OF MEXICO FLORIDA KEYS Florida's total land and water area is 65 758 square miles 170 312 sq km It is the 22nd largest state The state capital is Tallahassee GEOGRAPHY
