FLORIDA

Tallahassee is located at
30°N, 84°W

3 MAJOR CITIES

ORLANDO

MIAMI

TAMPA

THREE PLACES TO VISIT

DISNEY WORLD

• There are underground tunnels for the cast to get places quicker.
• There are thousands of hidden Mickey heads throughout the parks.
• The “Tree of Life” in Animal Kingdom is actually an old oil rig.

Universal Studios
They wanted to make it twice as big.
It has three theme parks.
Universal Studios is 15-20 min. Away from Disney World.

Everglades National Park
It is game to thirteen endangered species.
It is the largest designated wilderness in the eastern U.S.
It is the largest mangrove ecosystem in the Western Hemisphere.

5 GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

Lake Okeechobee
The lake is the largest lake in Florida.
It’s average depth is 9 feet.
It is the 9th largest lake in the U.S.

Suwannee River
The river is the state song.
It is located in Northern Florida.
It is used for drinking water.

The Florida Keys
Key West was sold to the U.S. for $2,000!!
The first inhabitants of the Keys were Native American Tribes.
In 1935 they were struck by one of the worst hurricanes known to ever hit the U.S.

The Coastal Plains
It covers 23 million acres.
It inhabits 11species of animals.
It is very warm.

Britton Hill
Britton Hill is 345 feet above sea level.
It is the highest point in Florida.
It is the lowest high point of any U.S. state.

FOUR REASONS I CHOSE FLORIDA

• It seemed interesting.
• The weather is warm.
• I have been to Florida
• I like Disney World.