Interesting facts about Florida: Read before you visit

The state of Florida is the part of the southeastern region of the United States of America. Florida is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Alabama in the northwest, and Georgia in the northeast. The Spanish and British inhabitants occupied the state of Florida before it was sold to the United States in the year 1819. Today, Florida’s major economy comes from tourism, manufacturing, and agriculture.

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Some of the fun and interesting facts about Florida are:

Florida was founded and named by Juan Ponce de Leon during 1513.
Florida is the fourth most populous state in the entire United States of America.
It has been inhabited before European settlements for thousands of years earlier.
The oldest European settlement in North America is Saint Augustine city of Florida.

The Peace River and the ocean intersect at the Charlotte Harbor.

Rollins College, which was founded in the year 1885, is the oldest college in Florida.
America’s launch pad for space flights is served by the Cape Canaveral.
It has been claimed that the only museum in the world is the museum that is located in Sanibel and is dedicated to mollusks. This museum accommodated 2 million shells.
The historic Espiritu Santo Springs has been served as the home for safety harbor of Florida.
The largest lake of Florida is Lake Okeechobee.

The first bank ATM for rollerbladers was installed in the city of Miami.
The official state gem of Florida that was not founded naturally is the Moonstone.
The City of Haines is known as the Heart of Florida.
Old Kings Road of Florida is the first graded road that was built in the year 1763.
Florida’s Annual Mug Race, which is the river sailboat race, is the longest in the world.
Florida is the only state that has two rivers with same name and the name is WIthlacoochee.

The state flower of Florida is Orange blossom, whereas, the state bird is Mockingbird.
In the entire USA, Clearwater city of Florida has the highest rate of lightening strikes, per capita.

With all of these interesting facts about Florida, plan a vacation and enjoy the state entirely. The state has plenty of breathtaking and amazing attractions to fascinate you.