July 27, 2020
Quick Facts
Geographical facts
- Total Area - 58,560 square miles
- Total land area - 54,136 square miles
- Total water area - 4,424 square miles
- Rank among states in total area - 22nd
- Length north and south - 447 miles (St. Marys River to Key West)
- Width east and west - 361 miles (Atlantic Ocean to Perdido River)
- Distance from Pensacola to Key West - 792 miles (by road)
- Highest Natural Point - 345 feet
- Geographic Center - 12 miles northwest of Brooksville, Hernando County
- Coastline - 1,197 statute miles
- Tidal shoreline (general) - 2,276 statute miles
- Beaches - 663 miles
- Longest River - St. Johns, 273 miles
- Largest Lake - Lake Okeechobee, 700 square miles
- Largest county - Palm Beach, 2,578 square miles
- Smallest county - Union, 245 square miles
- Number of lakes (greater than 10 acres) - about 7,700
- Number of first-magnitude springs - 33
- Number of islands (greater than 10 acres) - about 4,500
Historical facts
- First permanent European settlement - 1565, St. Augustine, by Spain
- Acquired from Spain as a U.S. Territory - 1821
- Admitted as 27th state of the U.S. - March 3, 1845
Current facts
