Coastal areas, swamps, lowlands, to name a few.
2007-10-20 10:34:43
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answered by Pat 2
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Florida Natural Features
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answered by rigoberto 4
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Archbold Biological Station
Big Cypress Bend
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Devil's Millhopper
Emeralda Marsh
Florida Caverns Natural Area
Ichetucknee Springs
Lignumvitae Key
Manatee Springs
Osceola Research Natural Area
Paynes Prairie
Rainbow Springs
Reed Wilderness Seashore Sanctuary
San Felasco Hammock
Silver Springs
Torreya State Park
Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park
Wakulla Springs
2007-10-20 10:40:42
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answered by Anonymous
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FLORIDA IS A DELTA OF THE KISSIMMEE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. IT'S AVERAGE ELEVATION ABOVE SEA LEVEL IS:SEE ATTACHED LINK Further information: List of counties in Florida
Florida is situated mostly on a large peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida. It extends to the northwest into a panhandle, extending along the northern Gulf of Mexico. It is bordered on the north by the states of Georgia and Alabama, and on the west, at the end of the panhandle, by Alabama. It is near the countries of the Caribbean, particularly the Bahamas and Cuba. Florida's extensive coast line made it a perceived target during World War II, so the government built airstrips all around the state. Today approximately 400 airports are still in service due to the coastal geography of the state. According to the National Drug Intelligence Center, Florida has 131 public airports, and more than 700 private airports, airstrips, heliports, and seaplane bases.[7] Florida is one of the largest states east of the Mississippi. Only Alaska and Michigan are larger in water area.
The Florida peninsula is a porous plateau of karst limestone sitting atop bedrock. Extended systems of underwater caves, sinkholes and springs are found throughout the state and supply most of the water used by residents. The limestone is topped with sandy soils deposited as ancient beaches over millions of years as global sea levels rose and fell. During the last Ice Age, lower sea levels and a drier climate revealed a much wider peninsula, largely desert. At the southern end of the peninsula, the Everglades are in fact an enormously wide, very slow-flowing river.
At 345 feet (105 m) above mean sea level, Britton Hill is the highest point in Florida and the lowest highpoint of any U.S. state.[8] Contrary to popular belief, however, Florida is not entirely "flat." Some places, such as Clearwater, feature vistas that rise 50 to 100 feet (15 – 30 m) above the water. Much of the interior of Florida, typically 25 miles (40 km) or more away from the coastline, features hills with elevations ranging from 100 to 250 feet (30 – 76 m) in many locations. Lake County holds the highest point of peninsular Florida, Sugarloaf Mountain, at 312 feet (95 m).[9
2007-10-20 12:04:21
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answered by Loren S 7
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The everglades - low level and swampy
2007-10-20 10:42:06
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answered by rosie recipe 7
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wetlands, estuaries, forests, coastal lands, the everglades, big lakes, lake Okeechobee http://www.smarter.com/---se--qq-fishing+lake+Okeechobee--pt-0--tt-.htmlkeechobee
2007-10-20 11:01:04
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answered by Anonymous
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