Florida Highlands (The Central Florida Hills)
Dr. Edmar Bernardes DaSilva (Masters in Geography and Doctor of Geography Education)
Florida is a mostly flat state with some rolling hills in its central region and in its northern region bordering with Georgia. The three physical regions of Florida are: the Atlantic Coastal Plain, the East Gulf Coastal Plain, and the Florida Uplands. The Florida Uplands go from the northwest corner of the state, along the northern edge of the Florida Panhandle and then extend south into the central area of the Florida peninsula. Though the Florida highlands are only 200-300 feet above sea level, they are much higher than the lands of the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the Eastern Gulf Coastal Plain.
The State of Florida is 500 miles (800 km) long and 160 miles (256 km) wide at its most distant points. The state is bordered by Georgia and Alabama to the north. On the west Florida is bordered by Alabama and the Gulf of Mexico. To the south and to the east, Florida is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. Florida covers 65,758 square miles (105,213 square km), making it the 22nd largest of the 50 states. Florida’s 53,997 (86,395 square km) square miles are land areas, and 11,761 square miles (18,818 square km) of Florida are covered by water making Florida the 3rd wettest state after Alaska and Michigan. Florida’s highest point is Britton Hill, in northwest Florida in the border with Georgia in the Florida Panhandle, and is 345 feet (105 meters) above sea level. The highest point in the peninsular Florida is the Sugar Loaf, which stands 312 feet high (95 meters). Florida’s lowest point is the sea level where Florida meets the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. The average land altitude in Florida is only 100 feet (30.48 meters) above sea level.
Florida’s major rivers: Saint Johns River, Saint Marys River (between Georgia and Northeastern Florida), and Suwannee River (Georgia and Florida).
Florida’s Major Lakes: Lake Okeechobee, and Lake George.
Florida also has a great number of canals.
Physical Map of Florida
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