| Interesting Florida
Facts |
Number of people who move to Florida each day - 1,000
Number of major commercial airports - 19
Number of international airports - 12
Number of deepwater ports - 14
Miles of sand beaches - 1,200
Miles of coastline - 1,800
Number of golf courses - more than 1,250
-Florida has more golf courses than any other state
-Palm Beach County has more golf courses than any other county in the
country
Number of hotel rooms in Florida - more than 370,000
Number of campgrounds - 700 (100,000 campsites)
Number of people who camp in Florida each year - 6 million
| Florida Weather &
Seasons |
Florida is known around the world for its balmy weather. The state's
mild winters have made it a haven for retirees. Summers can be long and
hot with showers providing much appreciated relief during the rainy
season. Coastal areas also experience gentle breezes during the summer.
Average Annual Temperatures:
Summer:
80.5 (F) degrees (26.9 C) (North Florida)
82.7 (F) degrees (28.2 C) (South Florida)
Winter:
53.0 (F) degrees (11.7 C) (North Florida)
68.5 (F) degrees (20.3 C) (South Florida)
The six-month hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30
and Floridians have learned to be ready when a storm threatens the area.
More Information: National Hurricane
Center
Tree planting season in Florida (December - February)
- International Trade (40% of all U.S. exports to
Latin and South America pass through Florida)
- Tourism - with 76.8 million visitors in 2004 (a
record number), Florida is the top travel destination in the world.
The tourism industry has an economic impact of $57 billion on
Florida’s economy. Click
here for additional tourism facts and statistics.
- Space Industry - The space industry represents
$4.5 billion of the state's economy. The average annual wage of
aerospace workers is approximately $52,000. The number employed at
Kennedy Space Center (KSC) alone is 15,000 and Florida ranks 4th
among the states in overall aerospace employment with 23,000 jobs.
- Agriculture – Florida leads the southeast in farm
income.
Florida produces about 75% of the U.S. oranges and accounts for
about 40% of the world's orange juce supply.
- Construction - This industry's strength results
from the steady stream of new residents and visitors who are
welcomed to Florida each year.
- Services - growth in high tech, financial & back
office operations
- Software - many small, entrepreneurial companies
- Health Technology (medical, biotech,
laboratories)
- University Research - more than $500 million per
year in sponsored research at Florida universities
Total Area - 58,560 Square Miles
Land Area - 54,252 Square Miles
Total Water Area - 4,308 Square Miles
Rank Among States in Total Area - 22nd
Length North to South - 447 Miles
Width East to West - 361 Miles
Distance from Pensacola to Key West - 792 Miles by Road
Highest Natural Point - 345 Feet near Lakewood in Walton County
Geographic Center - 12 miles northwest of Brooksville, Hernando County
Coastline - 1,197 Statute Miles
Tidal Shoreline - 2,276 Statute Miles
Beaches - 663 Miles
Florida has more than 11,000 miles of rivers, streams & waterways
Longest River - St. Johns at 273 miles
Largest Lake - Lake Okeechobee at 700 square miles
(the 2nd largest freshwater lake in the United States)
Largest County - Palm Beach at 2,578 square miles
Smallest County - Union at 245 square miles
Number of Lakes greater than 10 acres - Aprox. 7,700
Number of First Magnitude Springs - 27
(Florida has more first magnitude springs than any other state.)
Number of Islands Greater than 10 Acres - Aprox. 4,500
(Florida ranks 2nd in the nation by this measure and only Alaska ranks
higher.)
Population Rank - 4th in U.S. behind California, Texas & New York
Florida population estimates: 17,019,068
City Population Rank:
(Rounded to the Nearest Thousand)
- Jacksonville - 736,000
- Miami - 362,000
- Tampa - 303,000
- St. Petersburg - 248,000
- Hialeah - 226,000
- Orlando - 186,000
- Ft. Lauderdale - 152,000
- Tallahassee - 151,000
- Hollywood - 139,000
- Pembroke Pines - 137,000
- Coral Springs - 118,000
- Clearwater - 109,000
- Cape Coral - 102,000
- Gainesville - 95,000
- Port St. Lucie - 89,000
- Miami Beach - 88,000
- Sunrise - 86,000
- Plantation - 83,000
- West Palm Beach - 82,000
- Palm Bay - 79,000
- Lakeland - 78,000
- Pompano Beach - 78,000
- Davie - 76,000
- Boca Raton - 75,000
- Miramar - 73,000
Most Populous Metro Areas:
(Rounded to the Nearest Thousand)
- Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater - 2,396,000
- Miami - 2,253,000
- Orlando - 1,645,000
- Ft. Lauderdale - 1,623,000
- Jacksonville - 1,100,000
- West Palm Beach/Boca Raton - 1,131,000
- Sarasota/Bradenton - 590,000
- Daytona Beach - 493,000
- Lakeland/Winter Haven - 484,000
- Melbourne/Titusville/Palm Bay - 476,000
- Fort Myers/Cape Coral - 441,000
- Pensacola - 412,000
- Fort Pierce/Port St. Lucie - 319,000
- Tallahassee - 285,000
- Ocala - 259,000
- Naples - 251,000
- Gainesville - 218,000
- Fort Walton Beach - 170,000
- Panama City - 148,000
- Punta Gorda - 142,000
County Population
- Alachua County - 217,955
- Baker County - 22,259
- Bay County - 148,217
- Bradford County - 26,088
- Brevard County - 476,230
- Broward County - 1,623,018
- Calhoun County - 13,017
- Charlotte County - 141,627
- Citrus County - 118,085
- Clay County - 140,814
- Collier County - 251,377
- Columbia County - 56,513
- DeSoto County - 32,209
- Dixie County - 13,827
- Duval County - 778,879
- Escambia County - 294,410
- Flagler County - 49,832
- Franklin County - 11,057
- Gadsden County - 45,087
- Gilchrist County - 14,437
- Glades County - 10,576
- Gulf County - 13,332
- Hamilton County - 13,327
- Hardee County - 26,938
- Hendry County - 36,210
- Hernando County - 130,802
- Highlands County - 87,366
- Hillsborough County - 998,948
- Holmes County - 18,564
- Indian River County - 112,947
- Jackson County - 46,755
- Jefferson County - 12,902
- Lafayette County - 7,022
- Lake County - 210,528
- Lee County - 440,888
- Leon County - 239,452
- Levy County - 34,450
- Liberty County - 7,021
- Madison County - 18,733
- Manatee County - 264,002
- Marion County - 258,916
- Martin County - 126,731
- Miami-Dade County - 2,253,362
- Monroe County - 79,589
- Nassau County - 57,663
- Okaloosa County - 170,498
- Okeechobee County - 35,910
- Orange County - 896,344
- Osceola County - 172,493
- Palm Beach County - 1,131,184
- Pasco County - 344,765
- Pinellas County - 921,482
- Polk County - 483,924
- Putnam County - 70,423
- St. Johns County - 123,135
- St. Lucie County - 192,695
- Santa Rosa County - 117,743
- Sarasota County - 325,957
- Seminole County - 365,196
- Sumter County - 53,345
- Suwannee County - 34,844
- Taylor County - 19,256
- Union County - 13,442
- Volusia County - 443,343
- Wakulla County - 22,863
- Walton County - 40,601
- Washington County - 20,973
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