Florida Peninsula, which occupies a large part of the state, stretches south to the southernmost point of the United States - Cape Sable (Cape Sable) - about 610 km and has an average width of about 200 km. In the south of the peninsula goes around the island chain of Florida Keys (Florida Keys), which stretched from the Bay of Biscay (Biscayne Bay) to the Dry Tortugas (Dry Tortugas) and separated from the mainland by the Florida Gulf (Florida Bay).

Everglades National Park

A large area on the south of the state takes Evergleyds - an area of ​​extensive swamps. This area was formed thousands of years ago, when, after a long, heavy rains Lake Okeechobee (Okeechobee) came out of its banks, and its waters have reached Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.

Marshes begin a few kilometers north of Cape Sable (Cape Sable) on the southern border of the state and extends north to Lake Okeechobee.

To the north of Lake Okeechobee are hilly lands, Pestryaev numerous lakes. The highest hills do not exceed 90 meters above sea level.

However, this area of ​​Florida sometimes proudly called the Central Plateau (Central Highlands) or Florida Ridge (Backbone of Florida). Hilly lands of northern Florida, densely overgrown with grass, were eventually cleared by citrus groves plants. This area of ​​Florida is sometimes also called the edge of the Lakes.

And on the border of Florida and Georgia is an extensive "wild" uninhabited region of swamps Okifinoki (Okefenokee Swamp). After Alaska Florida has the longest marine coastline in the United States. It stretches for 2173 km. But if we measure it with all the coastal islands and depressions, it is 13 560 km.

In the east of Florida, on one of the 'barrier islands' coast is Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral). This island is part of the territory and the neighboring island of Merritt (Merritt Island) is used by the Centre National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

The west coast of Florida, which is washed by the Gulf of Mexico, indented bays and gulfs, deep plunges in the land of the peninsula. Marshes Mengrouv (Mangrove), uninhabited islands and kilometers of deserted beaches stretch to the south of the city Neplz (Naples).