North Central Florida
The North Central region lies between the Gulf of Mexico and Georgia at the base of the Appalachians. This region is bisected by the Suwannee River, which was immortalised in Florida’s official State song, written by Stephen Foster.
Tallahassee, the State capital, the only uncaptured Confederate capital east of the Mississippi, has preserved the famous battle site of Natural Bridge where the Union forces suffered a defeat in 1865. Today, the city is a wonderful haven of colour – azaleas, dogwoods, daphne, magnolias and camellias are all to be seen in bloom here.
One of the area’s most notable natural features is Wakulla Springs, which delivers more than 15,000 gallons of water per second.
Seafood was the staple of one of the region’s historic sites, Cedar Key, which is one of the oldest ports in the State. This island became a major supplier of seafood and timber products for the northeastern States during the Railroad era. Today, it is noted for its shopping, Victorian architecture and artistic flair.
SPECIAL EVENTS: Mar-Apr Florida Renaissance Festival North, Live Oak; 33rd Annual Spring Arts Festival, Gainesville; Springtime, Tallahassee. May 50th Annual Folk Festival, White Springs; Southern Shakespeare Festival, Tallahassee. Nov 21st Annual Downtown Festival and Arts Show, Gainesville; North Florida Fair, Tallahassee.
TRAVEL: Tallahassee Regional Airport (THL) (website: www.ci.tallahassee.fl.us/citytlh/aviation/index.htm) is located ten minutes from the city and served by Delta Air Lines, USAirways Express, Northwest Airlink, Atlantic Southeast, Comair and Continental Connection. Amtrak is situated five minutes away on Gaines and Railroad Street. From Tallahassee to Atlanta is 18 hours, to Orlando is 7 hours.
CLIMATE: Tallahassee is mild and moist owing to its close proximity to the Gulf with an average temperature of 19°C (67ºF).
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