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Science In Your Backyard: Florida

Florida

  • Florida Integrated Science Center, Orlando
    Email: GS-FL_FISC_Center_Director@usgs.gov
    Email: dc_fl@usgs.gov
    12703 Research Parkway
    Orlando, FL 32826
    Phone: (407) 803-5500
    Fax: (407) 803-5501
    Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time

  • Florida Integrated Science Center, Ft. Lauderdale
    3110 SW 9th Avenue
    Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315
    Phone: (954) 377-5900
    Fax: (954) 377-5901
    Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time

  • Florida Integrated Science Center, Tampa
    10500 University Center Drive, Suite 215
    Tampa, FL 33612-6494
    Phone:(813) 975-8620
    Fax: (813) 975-0839
    Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time

  • Florida Integrated Science Center, St. Petersburg
    600 Fourth Street South
    St. Petersburg, FL 33701
    Phone: (727) 803-8747
    Fax: (727) 803-2030

  • Florida Integrated Science Center, Gainesville West
    7920 NW 71st Street
    Gainesville, FL 32653
    Phone: (352) 378-8181
    Fax: (352) 378-4956
    Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time

  • Florida Integrated Science Center, Crown Pointe
    2201 NW 40th Terrace
    Gainesville, FL 32605
    Phone: (352) 378-8181
    Fax: (352) 374-8080
    Admin Fax: (352) 373-5763
    Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time

  • National Spatial Data Infrastructure Partnership Office (Liason for: AL, FL, GA, MS, PR, VI, Gulf Coast)
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Florida Mapping Partnership Office
    2010 Levy Avenue
    Tallahassee, FL 32310
    Phone: (850) 942-9500 x3034

  • Florida Integrated Science Center, Millhopper Oaks
    2251 NW 41 Street, Suite D
    Gainesville, FL 32606
    Phone: (352) 378-8181

  • Florida Integrated Science Center, Tallahassee
    2010 Levy Avenue
    Tallahassee, FL 32310
    Phone: (850) 942-9500
    Fax: (850) 942-9521
    Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time

  • USGS Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
    Email: coop@wec.ufl.edu
    Box 110485
    Building 810
    University of Florida
    Gainesville, FL 32611-0485
    Phone: 352-392-1861
    Fax: 352-846-0841


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Florida State Facts

Image of Florida with a star pinpointing the location of the capital.
Locations on image are approximate


Capital: Tallahassee(Star shaped icon located on map pinpointing capital.)
Land Area: 53,927 sq. miles
(source: 2003 Census)
Population: 17,019,068
(source: 2003 Census estimate)
Counties: 67
(source: National Association of Counties)
Highest Point:
Britton Hill at 345 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Walton
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Lowest Point:
Atlantic Ocean at Sea Level
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Geographic Center:
Located in Hernando County approx. 12 miles north-northwest of Brooksville
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)

 

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