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This is a list of streams and rivers in the U.S. state of Florida.With one exception, the streams and rivers of Florida all originate on the Coastal plain.That exception is the Apalachicola River, which is formed by the merger of the Chattahoochee River, which originates in the Appalachian Mountains, and the Flint River, which originates in the Piedmont.
The St. Johns River (Spanish: Río San Juan) is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida and is the most significant one for commercial and recreational use. [note 1] At 310 miles (500 km) long, it flows north and winds through or borders 12 counties.
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.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; ... Pages in category "Rivers of Florida" The following 132 pages are in this category, out of ...
The Outstanding Florida Water designation has been applied to all bodies of water in national parks, national wildlife refuges, national seashores, national preserves, national marine sanctuaries and estuarine research reserves, state parks and recreation areas, state preserves and reserves, state ornamental gardens and botanical sites ...
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 .
The Miami River is a river in the U.S. state of Florida that drains out of the Everglades and runs through the city of Miami, including Downtown. The 5.5-mile (8.9 km) long river flows from the terminus of the Miami Canal at Miami International Airport to Biscayne Bay .
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Rivers of Florida. It includes rivers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. This is a container category .