State of Florida, United States

Overview of Florida

• Name:
  Florida
• Official Name:
  State of Florida
• Abbreviation:
  FL
• Place Type:
  State
• Located In:
  United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Incomplete record. The geographic center, or that point on which a surface of uniform thickness would balance, for the state is located in Hernando County, 19.3 km (12 mi) north-northwest of Brooksville.
• History (GNIS):
  Statehood: 3 March 1845. An early Spanish historian wrote that Ponce de Leon gave this name to the newly discovered land in 1513 for two reasons: the coast was green and flowery, which translates to "florida" and it was Easter week, which translates to "pascua florida". The name endured for the peninsula, Spanish colony, and a US Territory in 1822. (US-T131/1976/DOI - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) News Release: Origin of Names of U S States)
• Capital:
  Tallahassee (Leon County)
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:28.750540828° 45' 01.9"N

  Longitude:-82.500097682° 30' 00.4"W
• Population:
  17,671,452
• Elevation:
  26 m
• Surrounding States:
  • Alabama NW
  • Georgia N
• Histopolis Place ID:
  649081166
• Updated May 7, 2020