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In January 1880, Cuba was the center of two strong earthquakes that sent severe shock waves through the city of Key West, Florida. [8] Another earthquake centered outside Florida was the 1886 Charleston earthquake. The shock was felt throughout northern Florida, ringing church bells at St. Augustine and severely jolting other towns along that ...
At 345 feet (105 m) above mean sea level, Britton Hill in northern Walton County is the highest point in Florida and the lowest known highpoint of any U.S. state. [3] Much of the state south of Orlando is low-lying and fairly level; however, some places, such as Clearwater, feature vistas that rise 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 m) above the water.
Pages in category "Landforms of Florida" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Boot Key Harbor; C.
Most of the state's highest named points are in Holmes, Walton, and Washington counties, in the sub-Piedmont highlands of northern Florida. The highest points in peninsular Florida are found along the Lake Wales Ridge , running through the central portion of the peninsula, and the Brooksville Ridge , which parallels the northwestern coast of ...
Cut bank – Outside bank of a water channel, which is continually undergoing erosion; Dale – Low area between hills, often with a river running through it; Defile – Narrow pass or gorge between mountains or hills; Dell – Small secluded hollow; Depression – Landform sunken or depressed below the surrounding area
The Red Hills physiographic region of northern Florida was defined in 1914 as most of Leon County north of the Cody Scarp, and small portions of southernmost Grady and Thomas counties in Georgia. The original tree cover of the region was a shortleaf pine -oak-hickory woodland with deep sandy clay soil.
Landforms of Bay County, Florida (2 C) Landforms of Bradford County, Florida (1 C, 1 P) Landforms of Brevard County, Florida (3 C, 5 P) Landforms of Broward County ...
Pages in category "Lists of landforms of Florida" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.