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Esto, Florida
Esto is a town in Holmes County, Florida, United States. The Town of Esto is located on the Florida Panhandle in North Florida. The population was 341 at the 2020 census. Geography The approximate coordinates for the Town of Esto is located in northeastern Holmes County at (30.981052, –85.646857). It is bordered to the north by the state of Alabama and to the east by the town of Noma, Florida. Florida State Road 79 is the main road through town, leading south to Bonifay, the Holmes County seat, and north (as Alabama State Route 167) to Hartford, Alabama. Florida State Road 2 follows the southern border of Esto, and leads east to Graceville and west to State Road 81. Dothan, Alabama, to the northeast, is the closest city with more than 50,000 people. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Esto has a total area of , of which are land and , or 7.89%, are water. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town (Florida)
Local governments in Florida are established by the state government, and are given varying amounts of non-exclusive authority over their jurisdictions. The laws governing the creation of local governments are contained in the Florida Constitution and the Florida Statutes. Local governments are incorporated by special acts of the Florida Legislature. These include four types: counties, municipalities, school districts, and special districts.Dye, T.R., Jewett, A. & MacManus, S.A. (2007) ''Politics in Florida''. Tallahassee: John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government. In some cases, municipal and county governments have merged into a consolidated government. However, smaller municipal governments can be created inside of a consolidated municipality/county. In Jacksonville, the municipal government has taken over the responsibilities normally given to Duval County, and smaller municipalities exist within it. Both counties and cities may have a legislative branch (commissio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Area Code 850
Area codes 850 and 448 are telephone area codes in the North American Numbering Plan for the Florida panhandle, including Pensacola, Tallahassee and Panama City. Area code 850 was created in 1997 in a split of 904 and area code 448 was assigned as a second code to the same area in an overlay plan in 2019. History When the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) designed the initial version of the first nationwide telephone numbering plan for Operator Toll Dialing, the predecessor of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP), in 1947, the entire state of Florida was designated a single numbering plan area (NPA), and assigned the area code 305. In 1953, the western part of the peninsula from the Tampa Bay area southward received area code 813, and in 1965, North Florida from the panhandle to Jacksonville was assigned area code 904 to mitigate the demand for telephone service for the state's growth in population. For thirty years, North Florida remained a single NPA until 1995 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida State Road 2
State Road 2 (SR 2) is the designation of two east–west state highways in Florida, each having at least one terminus at that state's border with Georgia. Both segments lie entirely within 4 miles (6 km) of Florida's northern boundary. Route description The western segment of SR 2 extends from its western terminus (an intersection with SR 81) south of Sweet Gum Head, Florida to the Georgia border near Bascom, Florida. The road continues across the Chattahoochee River and becomes Georgia State Route 91 in Seminole County, Georgia near Donalsonville. The predominantly rural SR 2 passes through the towns of Pittman, Noma, Campbellton, and Malone as it crosses Holmes and Jackson Counties in the Florida panhandle. The eastern segment of SR 2 is a road crossing the Okefenokee Swamp as it connects two separate sections of Georgia State Route 94 between Council, Georgia and Moniac, Georgia. This portion of the highway is extremely deserted and is traveled on very ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hartford, Alabama
Hartford is a city in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1896. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,651, an increase over the figure of 2,624 tabulated in 2010. Geography Hartford is located at (31.103664, -85.694544). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 0.16% is water. Demographics 2000 census At the 2000 census there were 2,369 people, 966 households, and 647 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,121 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 79.11% White, 19.63% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.30% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 1.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 966 households 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 13.8% had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alabama State Route 167
State Route 167 (SR 167) is a 60-mile-long route in the southeastern part of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at the Florida state line, where State Road 79 (SR 79) crosses into Geneva County, Alabama. The northern terminus of the route is at the junction with U.S. Route 231/ SR 10 in Troy. Route description SR 167 passes through largely rural areas in southeastern Alabama. Except for a brief stretch as the route passes through Enterprise, SR 167 travels on two-lane roads for the duration of its route. It serves as an alternate route to US 231 for travellers heading to and from Panama City, Florida, and serves as an emergency access route during hurricane A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system with a low-pressure area, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depending on its ... emergencies. Major intersections Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonifay, Florida
Bonifay is a city and the county seat of Holmes County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,759. History Bonifay was founded in 1882 when the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad was built across the Florida Panhandle, and was named by P&A executive W. D. Chipley for Frank Bonifay, member of a prominent family who had a brickmaking factory in Pensacola, where the P&A was headquartered. Frank Bonifay bought a stake in the P&A, which in 1891 was merged into the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, which after several more mergers became part of CSX Transportation in 1986. Geography Bonifay is located in southeastern Holmes County at (30.791, –85.681). U.S. Route 90 runs through the southern part of the downtown area, leading east to Chipley and west to Caryville. Interstate 10 passes through the southern edge of town, with access from Exit 112 ( Florida State Road 79). I-10 leads east to Tallahassee and west to Pensacola. SR 79 (Waukesha Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida State Road 79
State Road 79 (SR 79) is a north–south highway in the panhandle of Florida. It is a popular route for tourists to and from the Panama City Beach area. The route begins at Alabama State Route 167 at the Alabama–Florida border and runs to its southern terminus at US 98 in Panama City Beach, Florida. Currently, the highway is being expanded to four lanes north of Panama City to the junction with Interstate 10. SR 79 is a major hurricane evacuation route from the coastal area. It is one of few designated routes northward between Pensacola and Panama City. History As of June 1, 2009, the route between US 98 (Back Beach Road) at Panama City Beach and SR 20 at Ebro The Ebro (Spanish and Basque ; , , ) is a river of the north and northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, in Spain. It rises in Cantabria and flows , almost entirely in an east-southeast direction. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea, forming a de ... was being expanded to four lanes. A second bridge over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noma, Florida
Noma is a town in Holmes County, Florida, United States. The Town of Noma is part of the Florida Panhandle in North Florida. The population was 208 at the 2020 census. Geography The approximate coordinates for the Town of Noma is located at . It borders southern Alabama. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the Town of Noma has a humid subtropical climate zone (''Cfa''). Demographics 2010 and 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 208 people, 104 households, and 68 families residing in the town. As of the 2010 United States census, there were 211 people, 111 households, and 82 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 213 people, 91 households, and 54 families residing in the town. The population density was . Ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alabama
Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 30th largest by area, and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 24th-most populous of the List of states and territories of the United States, 50 U.S. states. Alabama is nicknamed the ''Northern flicker, Yellowhammer State'', after the List of U.S. state birds, state bird. Alabama is also known as the "Heart of Dixie" and the "Cotton State". The state has diverse geography, with the north dominated by the mountainous Tennessee Valley and the south by Mobile Bay, a historically significant port. Alabama's capital is Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery, and its largest city by population and area is Huntsville, Ala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Florida
North Florida is a Regions of the United States#Florida, region of the U.S. state of Florida comprising the northernmost part of the state. Along with South Florida and Central Florida, it is one of Florida's three most common "directional" regions. It includes Jacksonville and nearby localities in Northeast Florida, an interior region known as North Central Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. North Florida is considered to be part of the Southern United States, namely the Deep South, and contains the state capital of Tallahassee. Geography Area As with many vernacular regions, North Florida does not have any officially designated boundaries or status, and is defined differently in different sources. A 2007 study of Florida's regions by geographers Ary Lamme and Raymond K. Oldakowski found that Floridians surveyed identified "North Florida" as comprising the northernmost areas of the state, including both the peninsula and the Florida Panhandle. Additionally, two localized "direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida Panhandle
The Florida panhandle (also known as West Florida and Northwest Florida) is the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Florida. It is a Salient (geography), salient roughly long, bordered by Alabama on the west and north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia on the north, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. Its eastern boundary is arbitrarily defined. It is defined by its Culture of the Southern United States, southern culture and Rural area, rural demographics in contrast to urbanized central and southern Florida, as well as closer cultural links to Alabama and Georgia. Its major communities include Pensacola, Florida, Pensacola, Navarre, Florida, Navarre, Destin, Florida, Destin, Panama City Beach, Florida, Panama City Beach, and Tallahassee, Florida, Tallahassee. As is the case with the other eight U.S. states that have Salient (geography)#Panhandles in the United States, panhandles, the geographic meaning of the term is inexact and elastic. References to the Florida panhandle a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology. The agency was founded on March 3, 1879, to study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The agency also makes maps of planets and moons, based on data from U.S. space probes. The sole scientific agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior, USGS is a fact-finding research organization with no regulatory responsibility. It is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with major offices near Lakewood, Colorado; at the Denver Federal Center; and in NASA Research Park in California. In 2009, it employed about 8,670 people. The current motto of the USGS, in use since August 1997, is "science for a changing world". The agency's previous slogan, adopted on its hundredth anniversary, was "Earth Science in the Pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
