Palatka, Florida
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Location in the State of Florida
Coordinates: 29°38′52″N 81°39′5″W / 29.64778, -81.65139
County	Putnam County
Incorporated	January 8, 1853
Government
- Mayor-Commissioner	Karl N. Flagg
Area
- City	19.5 km²  (7.5 sq mi)
- Land	18.0 km² (7.0 sq mi)
- Water	1.5 km² (0.6 sq mi)  7.70%
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2004)
- City	10,796
- Density	599.8/km² (1,542.3/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Website: www.co.putnam.fl.us/palatka/

Palatka is a city in Putnam County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,033 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 10,796.^[1] It is the county seat of Putnam County^GR6 and includes East Palatka. The city is home to St. Johns River Community College and Ravine Gardens State Park. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links FLMap-doton-Palatka. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC − 4 hours. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Putnam County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... East Palatka is a census-designated place located in Putnam County, Florida. ... Ravine Gardens State Park is a 59 acre Florida State Park located in Palatka, Florida. ...

History

Bird's-eye View in c. 1880

The area was once the domain of the Timucuan nation, two tribes of which existed in the Palatka region under chiefs Saturiba and Utina. They fished bass and mullets, or hunted deer, turkeys, bear and oppossum. Others farmed beans, corn, melons, squash and tobacco. But war and disease devastated the tribes. Florida would then be taken over by the Seminole, who called the location Pilo-taikita, meaning boat (pilo) ford (taikita), or "boat crossing." Here the St. Johns River narrows and begins a shallower, winding course upstream to Lake George and Lake Monroe. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Timucuans were a prehistoric Native American civilization centered around the present-day central and north Florida and southeastern Georgia area of the Southeast United States. ... Saturiba was a 16th century Timucua warchief. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. ... Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) Bass (IPA /bæs/) is a name shared by many different species of popular game fish. ... Genera Agonostomus Aldrichetta Cestraeus Cahaenomugil Chelon Crenimugil Joturus Liza Moolgarda Mugil Myxus Neomyxus Oedalechilus Rhinomugil Sicamugil Valaomugil Xenomugil The mullets are a family (Mugilidae) of ray-finned fish found worldwide in coastal temperate and tropical waters, and in some species in fresh water also. ... “Hunter” redirects here. ... This article is about the ruminant animal. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section should be merged with Virginia_opossum The word opossum (usually pronounced without the leading O, or with only a very slight schwa) refers either to the Virginia Opossum in particular, or more generally to any of the other marsupials of magnorder Ameridelphia. ... Farming, ploughing rice paddy, in Indonesia Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). ... This article is on the plant. ... Binomial name L. Corn (Zea mays L. ssp. ... This article is about the fruits called melons. ... Species - hubbard squash, buttercup squash - cushaw squash C. moschata- butternut squash C. pepo- most pumpkins, acorn squash, summer squash References: ITIS 223652002-11-06 Hortus Third Squashes are four species of the genus Cucurbita, also called pumpkins and marrows depending on variety or the nationality of the speaker. ... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in genus Nicotiana. ... For other uses, see War (disambiguation). ... The term disease refers to an abnormal condition of an organism that impairs function. ... The Flag of the Seminoles of Florida, adopted in 1979 The Seminole are a Native American people originally of Florida, and now residing in that state and in Oklahoma. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A ford, with pedestrian footbridge, on a minor road near Weimar bei Kassel in Germany The ford at Brockenhurst, leading into the village centre, following heavy rain. ... The St. ... For other bodies of water with the same name, see Lake George. ... Lake Monroe in c. ...

Because of the Treaty of Paris, control of Florida changed in 1763 from Spain to England. In 1767, Denys Rolle, an English philanthropist and nobleman, established Rollestown on the east bank of the St. Johns River at the head of deep water navigation. His 78,000 acre (320 km²) plantation was a utopian commercial and humanitarian experiment, recruiting settlers off the streets of London, including paupers, vagrants, pickpockets and "penitent prostitutes." Two hundred indentured servants arrived to clear wilderness for agriculture and livestock. Unaccustomed to either hard work or a subtropical climate, however, they scattered. Rolle next imported slaves from West Africa to tend chickens, hogs, goats and sheep, or produce cotton, indigo, citrus and turpentine for export to England. A mansion was built and a village laid out, but trouble beleaguered the "ideal society." In 1770, a disgruntled overseer sold over 1,000 of his employer's cattle and disappeared with the money. Rolle hired new overseers and bought more slaves, but the plantation remained unprosperous. When Spain resumed control of Florida in 1783, Rolle abandoned the colony and chartered a ship to carry his household belongings, livestock and slaves to a 2,000 acre (8 km²) estate on Great Exuma in the Bahamas. The point in East Palatka, however, is still called Rollestown. Many treaties have been negotiated and signed in Paris, including: Treaty of Paris (1229) - ended the Albigensian Crusade Treaty of Paris (1259) - between Henry III of England and Louis IX of France Treaty of Paris (1763) - ended the Seven Years War Treaty of Paris (1783) - ended the American Revolutionary War... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is God Save the Queen. 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With changes of sovereignty in Florida came numerous changes of ownership in Pilatka, as Pilo-taikita was first contracted. In 1774, naturalist William Bartram noted an Indian village on the west bank, but it would vanish. After the United States acquired Florida in 1821, Nehemiah Brush established a ferry and bought a 1,200 acre (4.9 km²) tract in 1826 and then an equal number in 1827. The site became a distribution point, where goods were shipped by a New York company to supply immigrants at the Grant of Arredondo, which lay to the west. Chesma Column in Tsarskoe Selo, commemorating the end of the Russo-Turkish War. ... William Bartram (April 20, 1739 -July 22, 1823) was an American naturalist, the son of John Bartram. ... Year 1821 (MDCCCXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, circa 1945. ... The oldest surviving photograph, Nicéphore Niépce, circa 1826 1826 (MDCCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1827 (MDCCCXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... “NY” redirects here. ...

The infusion of American settlers, however, created hostility among the Seminole people. When the government attempted to relocate the tribe starting in 1833, the Second Seminole War began. Pilatka was attacked and burned in 1835. Recognizing the site's strategic importance for control of the St. Johns River, the main artery into Central Florida, the military in 1838 established Fort Shannon, named for Captain Samuel Shannon. It included a garrison, supply depot and hospital. During 1842 the Seminole were driven from the area, and consequently Fort Shannon was abandoned by the army in 1843. But the piers and buildings it had erected (including 8 blockhouses, 5 of which burned in a fire of 1855) would spur development of the town. By 1847, it was growing rapidly. In 1849, Putnam County was created, with Pilatka the county seat. With the help of Judge Isaac H. Bronson, whose house in now a museum, it was incorporated a city in 1853. Year 1833 (MDCCCXXXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Osceola, Seminole leader, detail from an 1838 lithograph The Seminole Wars were three wars or conflicts in Florida between the Seminole Native American tribe and the United States. ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Central Florida is the central region of the United States state of Florida, on the East Coast. ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... For people named Garrison, see Garrison (disambiguation) Garrison House, built by William Damm in 1675 at Dover, New Hampshire Garrison (from the French garnison, itself from the verb garnir, to equip) is the collective term for the body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1843 (MDCCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A 19th-century-era block house in Fort York, Toronto In military science, a blockhouse is a small, isolated fort in the form of a single building. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Winter in Florida, 1893

During the 1850s, Florida in general and Pilatka in particular gained a reputation as a haven for invalids escaping northern winters. Steamboats carried them up the river in increasing numbers. One visitor wrote that amusements included "sailing, fishing, rowing, walking, riding in buggy and on horseback, whist, enchre, backgammon and hunting." The trend was interrupted by the Civil War, when gunboats cruised the waters and Pilatka was destitute and largely deserted. On October 7, 1862, the USS Cimarron fired several shells over the town after seeing some Confederate cavalry. Mary Boyd pleaded with Union Commander Maxwell Woodhull to spare Pilatka, assuring him that the horse soldiers were not residents. He complied. Following the rebellion, tourists returned to find new hotels, including the Putnam House and the Larkin House. Steamers ran up the Ocklawaha River to Eustis, Leesburg and Silver Springs, or the St. Johns River to Enterprise and Sanford. 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By the 1880s, several competing railroads crossed the community, which became an important junction. These included the Florida Southern Railroad, the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railroad, the St. Augustine and Palatka Railway, and the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad. But on November 7, 1884, Palatka suffered a devastating fire. Guests arrived that season to find no accommodations, and so continued on the train south -- the beginning of a gradual tourism shift elsewhere. It would also lose trade, shipping and transportation preeminence to Jacksonville. Nevertheless, with its downtown rebuilt in brick to be fireproof, Palatka emerged a finer place. // Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... A myriad of tracks at Clapham Junction, in London, England A junction, in the context of rail transport, is a point at which a branch line or separate route diverges from the main line. ... The Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railway was a railroad and steamboat network in Florida, USA at the end of the 19th century. ... Also known as the Suwanee River Route from it crossing of the Suwanee River, the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad was founded in 1885 and began operations between Macon, GA and Valdosta, GA in 1889, extending to Palatka, FL in 1890. ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... It has been suggested that Commerce be merged into this article or section. ... Damaged package The Panama canal. ... Fireproof is Christian band Pillars second full length album. ...

In 1893, A. E. and H. S. Wilson of Saginaw, Michigan bought the Noah J. Tilghman & Son sawmill, which manufactured cypress lumber. Renamed the Wilson Cypress Company, it expanded operations and became a major employer. At its peak, it was the second largest cypress mill in the world, but closed in 1944. The Great Freezes of 1894 and 1895 destroyed Palatka's citrus groves for 5 years, which were formerly a major attraction. The ill-fated Cross Florida Barge Canal was once intended to pass the city. Today, tourism remains important. Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Saginaw redirects here. ... A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards. ... Species Taxodium ascendens - Pond Cypress Taxodium distichum - Bald Cypress Taxodium mucronatum - Montezuma Cypress Taxodium is a genus of one to three species (depending on taxonomic opinion) of extremely flood-tolerant conifers in the cypress family, Cupressaceae, one of several genera in the family commonly known as cypresses. ... Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill Lumber or Timber is a term used to describe wood, either standing or that has been processed for use—from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use—as structural material for construction... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... One of the two completed sections of the Barge Canal, looking west from the SR 19 bridge south of Palatka. ...

Notable residents

• Isaac H. Bronson, judge & congressman
• Pop Lloyd, baseball player
• William Dunn Moseley, governor
• Joseph Stilwell, general
• Jarvis Williams, football player
• John L. Williams, football player
• Michelle McCool, American professional wrestler
• Willie Offord, football player

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Geography

Palatka is located at 29°38′52″N, 81°39′5″W (29.647731, -81.651259).^GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.5 km² (7.5 mi²). 18.0 km² (7.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (7.70%) is water. Palatka is drained by the St. Johns River. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

Steamer Hiawatha in 1905

As of the census^GR2 of 2004, there were 10,796 people, 3,880 households, and 2,421 families residing in the city. The population density was 556.6/km² (1,442.1/mi²). There were 4,318 housing units at an average density of 239.5/km² (620.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 48.93% White, 48.43% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.83% of the population. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 3,880 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.0% were married couples living together, 24.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% are other types of families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.10. “Spouse” redirects here. ...

Second Street in 1880

In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.8 males. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

The median income for a household in the city was $18,129, and the median income for a family was $26,076. Males had a median income of $27,716 versus $19,187 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,351. About 27.9% of families and 33.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.0% of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Sites of interest

• Bronson-Mulholland House (1854)
• Palatka Railroad Preservation Society
• Putnam County Historical Society & Museum
• Ravine Gardens State Park
• Angel's Dining Car (Florida's Oldest Diner)

The Bronson-Mulholland House (also known as the Judge Isaac Bronson House) is a historic site in Palatka, Florida. ... Ravine Gardens State Park is a 59 acre Florida State Park located in Palatka, Florida. ...

External links

• City of Palatka
• Palatka Daily News
• Palatka Florida local guide
• St. Johns River Community College
• Palatka Florida Community News

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	v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Putnam County, Florida County Seat: Palatka
Cities	Crescent City | Palatka Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Image File history File links Map_of_Florida_highlighting_Putnam_County. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Crescent City is a city located in Putnam County, Florida. ...
Towns	Interlachen | Pomona Park | Welaka Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Interlachen is a town located in Putnam County, Florida. ... Pomona Park is a town located in Putnam County, Florida. ... Welaka is a town located in Putnam County, Florida. ...
CDPs	East Palatka A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... East Palatka is a census-designated place located in Putnam County, Florida. ...
Communities	Bardin | Bostwick | Edgar | Federal Point | Florahome | Georgetown | Grandin | Hollister | Johnson Crossroads | Melrose | Putnam Hall | San Mateo | Satsuma | Yelvington It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... Bardin is a suburb of Palatka, Florida. ... Bostwick is a town in Putnam County, Florida, United States. ... Federal Point is a town in Putnam County, Florida, United States. ... Florahome is a town in Putnam County, Florida, United States. ... Grandin is a town in Putnam County, Florida, United States. ... Hollister is a town in Putnam County, Florida, United States. ... Melrose is a northern Florida town located in Putnam County (population, 70,423). ... Putnam Hall is a town in Putnam County, Florida, United States. ... Yelvington is an unincorporated hamlet in Putnam County, Florida, United States. ...

	v • d • e State of Florida Tallahassee (capital)
Topics	Government | History | Floridians | Transportation | State Parks Image File history File links Flag_of_Florida. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Location in Leon County and the state of Florida. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Five flags of Florida (not including the current State Flag of Florida). ... List of Famous Floridians // Actors/actresses Pat Boone Wayne Brady Delta Burke Diana Canova Faye Dunaway Stepin Fetchit Carrot Top, prop comedian Malcolm Gets Darrell Hammond Catherine Hickland Cheryl Hines Crystal Hunt Jonathan Jackson Catherine Keener Butterfly McQueen Jessica Morris Summer Phoenix Sidney Poitier Wesley Snipes Kirsten Storms Ben Vereen... This is a list of 157 state parks and reserves in the U.S. state of Florida under the authority of the Florida State Parks system. ...
Regions	Big Bend | Central Florida | Emerald Coast | First Coast | Florida Heartland | Florida Keys | Florida Panhandle | Forgotten Coast | Gold Coast | Nature Coast | North Central Florida | South Florida | Southwest Florida | Space Coast | Sun Coast | Tampa Bay Area | Treasure Coast This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... This map shows the counties that are often included in the Big Bend region of Florida. ... Central Florida is the central region of the United States state of Florida, on the East Coast. ... Emerald-green waters in Destin, FL, part of the Emerald Coast. Pensacola Beach, part of the Emerald Coast. The Emerald Coast (sometimes called the Redneck Riviera) is an area in the southeastern United States on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, roughly bounded by Pensacola, Florida on the west... Location in the state of Florida Major cities Jacksonville Fernandina Beach St. ... Map of the Florida Heartland The Florida Heartland is a region of Florida located to the north and west of Lake Okeechobee, composed of six inland, non-metropolitan counties — DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, and Okeechobee. ... Palm trees in Islamorada The Florida Keys is an archipelago of about 1700 islands in the southeast United States. ... The Florida Panhandle is the region of the state of Florida which includes the westernmost 16 counties in the state. ... Floridas Forgotten Coast is the name commonly used to refer to a quiet section of coastline stretching from Mexico Beach to St. ... The Gold Coast is a region of the U.S. state of Florida that runs along the southeastern coast of the state between Palm Beach and Miami. ... Image:Map of Florida Nature Coast. ... North Central Florida is a region of the U.S. state of Florida. ... The Miami Urbanized Area stretches along the Atlantic Coast for most of the length of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach Metropolitan Area, but is confined to a relatively narrow area between the coast and the Everglades. ... Map of Southwest Florida Southwest Florida is a region of Florida located along its gulf coast, south of the Tampa Bay area, west of Lake Okeechobee and mostly north of the Everglades. ... The Space Coast is a region in the U.S. state of Florida around Kennedy Space Center, where NASA frequently launches rockets and shuttles into space. ... The Florida Suncoast is a colloquial name for the west-central and southwest peninsular Florida coastal area between Tarpon Springs to the north, and Naples to the south, and includes the Tampa Bay area. ... The Tampa-St. ... Map of the Treasure Coast in Florida. ...
Largest cities	Boca Raton | Boynton Beach | Bradenton | Brandon | Cape Coral | Clearwater | Coral Springs | Davie | Daytona Beach | Deerfield Beach | Delray Beach | Deltona | Fort Lauderdale | Fort Myers | Fountainbleau | Gainesville | Hialeah | Hollywood | Jacksonville | Kendale Lakes | Kendall | Kissimmee | Lakeland | Largo | Lauderhill | Margate | Melbourne | Miami | Miami Beach | Miami Gardens | Miramar | North Miami | Orlando | Palm Bay | Palm Coast | Palm Harbor | Pembroke Pines | Pensacola | Plantation | Pompano Beach | Port Orange | Port St. Lucie | St. Petersburg | Sarasota | Spring Hill | Sunrise | Tallahassee | Tamarac | Tamiami | Tampa | Town 'n' Country | Wellington | Weston | West Palm Beach Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Palm Beach Founded 1925 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Steven L. Abrams Area  - City  29. ... Boynton Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. ... Bradenton is a city of around 75,000 people in Manatee County, Florida, United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Motto: Nickname: Founded 1965 Incorporated 1970 County Lee County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Area  - Total  - Water 298. ... Clearwater is a city located in central Pinellas County, Florida, USA, nearly due west of Tampa. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Broward Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Scott J. Brook Area  - City  24. ... Davie is a town located in Broward County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 75,720. ... Daytona Beach in 2005 Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. As of 2004, the population estimates recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 64,422. ... Deerfield Beach is a city located in Broward County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 64,583. ... The Delray School, built in 1913, now houses the Cornell Museum, part of Old School Square in Delray Beach. ... Deltona is a city located in southwestern Volusia County, Florida. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Broward Established 27 March 1911 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Jim Naugle Area  - City  36. ... Fort Myers is the county seatGR6 and commercial center of Lee County, Florida. ... Fountainbleau is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Location of Gainesville, Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Alachua Incorporated (city) 15 April 1869 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan  - City Manager Russ Blackburn Area [1]  - City  49. ... Nickname: Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Broward Established 28 November 1925 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Mara Giulianti Area  - City  30. ... Nickname: Motto: Where Florida Begins Location in the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Duval Government  - Mayor John Peyton (R) Area  - City  885 sq mi (2,264. ... Kendale Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. ... A view of Lakelands business district, early 1920s Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. ... // Largo, Florida Cultural Center Largo is the third largest city in Pinellas County, Florida, USA and is part of the Tampa Bay Area. ... Lauderhill is a city located in Broward County, Florida. ... Location of Margate, Broward County, Florida Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Broward Incorporated (town) May 1955 Incorporated (city) 22 June 1961 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor David McLean  - City Manager Francis J. Porcella Area [1]  - City  8. ... Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. ... For other uses, see Miami (disambiguation). ... Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. ... Location of Miami Gardens in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Miramar is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. ... North Miami is a city located in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida. ... Palm Bay is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. ... Palm Coast is a city in Flagler County, Florida, United States. ... Palm Harbor is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Broward Established 1960 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Frank C. Ortis Area  - City  34. ... Nickname: Location of Pensacola, Florida (top left) Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Escambia Government  - Mayor John Fogg Area  - City 39. ... Plantation is a city in Broward County, Florida in the United States. ... Location of Pompano Beach in Broward County, Florida. ... :For the New York State hamlet, see Port Orange, New York Port Orange is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. ... Port St. ... Nickname: Location of the city proper in Pinellas County the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Pinellas County Founded 1876 Incorporated February 29, 1892 Government  - Mayor Rick Baker Area  - City  133. ... Cà dZan - a 1925 Sarasota residence that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places Sarasota is a city located on the central west coast of Florida, USA. Its official limits include Sarasota Bay and several barrier islands between the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. ... Spring Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hernando County, Florida, United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Location in Leon County and the state of Florida. ... Location of Tamarac in Broward County in State of Florida Tamarac is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. ... Tamiami is a census-designated place located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Nickname: Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida. ... Town n Country is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in Hillsborough County, Florida, just north of Tampa Bay. ... Wellington is a village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. ... ]]Location of Weston, Broward County, Florida]] Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Broward Incorporated (city) 1996 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Eric M. Hersh  - City Manager John R. Flint Area [1]  - City  26. ... Nickname: Location in Palm Beach County and the state of Florida. ...
Counties	Alachua | Baker | Bay | Bradford | Brevard | Broward | Calhoun | Charlotte | Citrus | Clay | Collier | Columbia | DeSoto | Dixie | Duval | Escambia | Flagler | Franklin | Gadsden | Gilchrist | Glades | Gulf | Hamilton | Hardee | Hendry | Hernando | Highlands | Hillsborough | Holmes | Indian River | Jackson | Jefferson | Lafayette | Lake | Lee | Leon | Levy | Liberty | Madison | Manatee | Marion | Martin | Miami‑Dade | Monroe | Nassau | Okaloosa | Okeechobee | Orange | Osceola | Palm Beach | Pasco | Pinellas | Polk | Putnam | Santa Rosa | Sarasota | Seminole | St. Johns | St. Lucie | Sumter | Suwannee | Taylor | Union | Volusia | Wakulla | Walton | Washington Following is a list of counties in Florida. ... Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Baker County Courthouse in Macclenny Baker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Bay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Bradford County Courthouse in Starke Bradford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Brevard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. ... Broward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Charlotte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Citrus County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Collier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... DeSoto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Dixie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Duval County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Escambia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Flagler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Gadsden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Gilchrist County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Glades County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Gulf County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Hardee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Hendry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Hernando County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Highlands County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Hillsborough County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Holmes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Indian River County Courthouse in Vero Beach Indian River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Lafayette County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Lake County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. ... Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Levy County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Liberty County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Manatee County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Martin County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Miami-Dade County (formerly known as Dade County) is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Nassau County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Okaloosa County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Okeechobee County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Palm Beach County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Pasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Santa Rosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Sarasota County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Seminole County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). ... St. ... St. ... Sumter County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. ... Suwannee County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Taylor County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Volusia redirects here. ... Poop County is a county located in the U.S. state of Poopland. ... Walton County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Florida. ...