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Paddlers arriving in Apalachicola in 2021.RiverTrek's 2024 kayaking journey down the entire river from Chattahoochee to Apalachicola, is set for Oct. 23-27.
Apalachicola (/ ˌ æ p ə l æ tʃ ɪ ˈ k oʊ l ə / ⓘ AP-ə-lach-i-KOH-lə) is a city and the county seat of Franklin County, Florida, United States, [8] on the shore of Apalachicola Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico. The population was 2,341 at the 2020 census.
Known as the Boardwalk of Fame and Happiness, the 2-mile (3.2 km) long boardwalk in Wildwood has a total of three amusement piers plus a myriad of other carnival games, souvenir shops, food stands, water parks, and many rides including world-class roller coasters. The Boardwalk started out as a mere 150 feet (46 m).
The Port of Apalachicola is a historic Gulf Coast port located on St. George Island in Franklin County, Florida. The Port of Apalachicola lies at the mouth of the Apalachicola River off Apalachicola Bay on the Intracoastal Waterway. The Port of Apalachicola was of primary strategic importance during the United States Civil War.
During the 1990s Apalachicola served alongside Pokagon (YTB-836) and Arcata (YTB-768). Pokagon was the newest YTB class tugboat in the navy at the time. The three tugs were docked at the easternmost pier of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, located a few hundred yards west of the Bremerton Seattle Ferry terminal.
The Apalachicola Riverkeeper is mounting a legal challenge to try to stop the latest effort to drill for oil in environmentally sensitive North Florida. Apalachicola Riverkeeper challenges DEP ...
Apalachicola Bay is an estuary and lagoon located on the northwest coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The Apalachicola Bay system also includes St. George Sound, St. Vincent Sound and East Bay, covering an area of about 208 square miles (540 km 2 ). [ 1 ]
The Apalachicola River / æ p əl æ tʃ ɪ ˈ k oʊ l ə / is a river, approximately 160 miles (260 km) long, in the state of Florida. The river's large watershed , known as the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee and Flint (ACF) River Basin , drains an area of approximately 19,500 square miles (50,500 km 2 ) into the Gulf of Mexico .