Geography of Florida
Florida, one of the Southern states of the United States. Most of Florida occupies a peninsula, bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Straits of Florida, and on the west by the Gulf of Mexico.
See more »The geography of Florida is dictated by its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic ocean. Learn about the Everglades, major Florida cities and coastal regions.
Daytona Beach, Florida, a city in Volusia County. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean and the Halifax River, 95 miles (153 km) south of Jacksonville. See more »
Florida, one of the Southern states of the United States. Most of Florida occupies a peninsula, bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Straits of Florida, and on the west by the Gulf of Mexico.
See more »Clearwater, Florida, the seat of Pinellas County. It lies on the Gulf of Mexico, fronting on Clearwater Harbor and extending eastward to Tampa Bay.
See more »Coral Gables, Florida, a city in Miami-Dade County. On Biscayne Bay and adjoining Miami, it is a residential suburb and winter resort.
See more »Daytona Beach, Florida, a city in Volusia County. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean and the Halifax River, 95 miles (153 km) south of Jacksonville.
See more »Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the seat of Broward County. It is on the Atlantic Coast, 25 miles (40 km) north of Miami and just east of the Everglades.
See more »Fort Myers, Florida, the seat of Lee County. It is 100 miles (160 km) south-southeast of Tampa on the Caloosahatchee River, near the Gulf of Mexico.
See more »Fort Pierce, Florida, the seat of St. Lucie County. It is a seaport on the Atlantic coast in the southeastern part of the state, about midway between Miami and Daytona Beach.
See more »Gainesville, Florida, the seat of Alachua County. It is in north-central Florida, 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Jacksonville.
See more »Hialeah, Florida, a city in Miami-Dade County, five miles (8 km) northwest of downtown Miami.
See more »Hollywood, Florida, a city in Broward County. Hollywood is a resort city on the Atlantic Ocean, 16 miles (26 km) north of downtown Miami.
See more »Jacksonville, Florida, the state's most populous city and the seat of Duval County.
See more »Key West, Florida, the seat of Monroe County. The city occupies the island of Key West, westernmost of the Florida Keys.
See more »Lakeland, Florida, a city in Polk County. It is 32 miles (51 km) east of Tampa. Lakeland is an important shipping point for the citrus fruit industry.
See more »Melbourne, Florida, a city in Brevard County. Melbourne is situated along the Indian River in the eastern part of the state.
See more »Miami, Florida, the seat of Miami-Dade County and the second largest city in the state.
See more »Miami Beach, Florida, a resort city in Miami-Dade County. It lies on a string of islands in the Atlantic Ocean three miles (5 km) east of Miami.
See more »North Miami, Florida, a city in Miami-Dade County. It is on Biscayne Bay, eight miles (13 km) north of downtown Miami.
See more »North Miami Beach, Florida, a city in Miami-Dade County. It is on the Atlantic Ocean adjoining Miami Beach, 10 miles (16 km) north of downtown Miami.
See more »Orlando, Florida, the seat of Orange County, It is 76 mile (122 km) northeast of Tampa.
See more »Palm Beach, Florida, a town in Palm Beach County that is a winter resort. It is about 65 miles (105 km) north of Miami, on a narrow island between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Worth.
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