JOHN PENNEKAMP CORAL REEF STATE PARK INCLUDES AROUND 70 SQUARE NAUTICAL MILES OF ADJACENT ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS. THE PARK IS ROUGHLY 25 MILES LONG AND EXTENDS THREE MILES INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN ALONG THE PROMINENT HAWK CHANNEL PASSAGE.
1. Two Capitals: During British rule, Florida had two capitals: St. Augustine and Pensacola.
2. Underwater Park: John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo was the first underwater state park in the U.S.
3. Invented Here: Suntan lotion (1944), Gatorade (1965), and the first commercial airline flight (1914) all originated in Florida.
4. Longest Sidewalk: Tampa has the world’s longest continuous sidewalk (4.5 miles) on Bayshore Blvd.
5. Smallest Post Office: Located in Ochopee, it is just 7 x 8 feet.
