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Fort Lauderdale (/ ˈ l ɔː d ər d eɪ l / LAW-dər-dayl) is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, 30 miles (48 km) north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean.It is the county seat of and most populous city in Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the 2020 census, [7] making it the tenth-most populous city in Florida.
Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is a public university located just south of the Southwest Florida International Airport in South Fort Myers in Lee County, Florida. The university belongs to the 12-campus State University System of Florida. FGCU competes in the ASUN Conference in NCAA Division I sports.
The Gulf Coast climate is humid subtropical, although Southwest Florida features a tropical climate. Much of the year is warm to hot along the Gulf Coast, while the three winter months bring periods of cool (or rarely, cold) weather mixed with mild temperatures. The area is highly vulnerable to hurricanes as well as floods and severe thunderstorms.
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.
Florida rank U.S. rank Metropolitan area Population (2023 est.) 1 9 Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach: 6,183,199 2 17 Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater: 3,342,963 3 21 Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford: 2,817,933 4 38 Jacksonville: 1,713,240 5 63 North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota: 910,108 6 72 Cape Coral–Fort Myers: 834,573 7 75 ...
Map of Florida Urbanized Areas according the 2010 census Miami-Fort Lauderdale Tampa-St. Petersburg Orlando Jacksonville Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice Cape Coral Palm Bay-Melbourne Port St. Lucie Bonita Springs-Estero Kissimmee-St.Cloud
The Emerald Coast is an unofficial name for the coastal area in the US state of Florida on the Gulf of Mexico that stretches about 100 miles (160 km) through five counties, Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, and Bay, which include Pensacola Beach, Navarre Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, and Panama City Beach.