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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 is tied with North Dakota as having the fewest earthquakes of any US state. [7] Because Florida is not located near any tectonic plate boundaries, earthquakes are very rare, but not totally unknown. In January 1879, a shock occurred near St. Augustine. There were reports of heavy shaking that knocked plaster from walls and articles from ...
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.
Pages in category "Lists of landforms of Florida" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. ... List of rivers of Florida; S.
Landforms of Polk County, Florida (1 C, 7 P) Landforms of Putnam County, Florida (2 C) S. Landforms of Santa Rosa County, Florida (3 C, 4 P) Landforms of Sarasota ...
Landforms of Florida (19 C, 10 P) Landmarks in Florida (10 C, 24 P) N. ... Pages in category "Geography of Florida" The following 154 pages are in this category, out ...
Sugarloaf Mountain's summit is the most prominent peak in the state, though it is about 10 percent lower than Florida's highest point, Britton Hill, which rises to 345 feet (105 m) above sea level in the Florida Panhandle. [4] Sugarloaf is more prominent than the most prominent hills in Louisiana or Delaware, two other low-lying states. [4]
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.