Big Bend Coast
The Big Bend Coast is a region in Florida that includes the rural Gulf Coast counties of Dixie, Levy, Taylor, Citrus, Hernando, and Pasco. It includes the Nature Coast, which consists of the three northernmost counties of the Big Bend Coast.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Brooksville and Perry.
Brooksville
Brooksville is a city in and the county seat of Hernando County, Florida, United States. At the 2010 census it had a population of 7,719, up from 7,264 at the 2000 census.
Perry
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Perry is a city in Florida's Big Bend Coast region with a population of 7,000 as of 2010. The county seat of Taylor County, it's named after former governor and Confederate colonel Madison Perry.
Inverness
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Inverness is the county seat of Citrus County in the Big Bend Coast region of Florida. It is home to the County Courthouse, and the Flying Eagle Reserve.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Zephyrhills and New Port Richey.
Zephyrhills
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Zephyrhills is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was counted at 17,194 in the 2020 census. The city is the headquarters of the Zephyrhills bottled water company. The current mayor is Melonie Monson.
New Port Richey
New Port Richey, otherwise known as NPR, or New Port, is a city founded in 1924 that is full of restaurants, stores, and activities, in the Big Bend Coast region of Florida.
Crystal River
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Crystal River is a city in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,396 in the 2020 census, up from 3,108 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Homosassa Springs, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Cedar Key
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Cedar Key is a city in Levy County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 687, down from 702 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Fanning Springs
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Fanning Springs is on the Big Bend Coast of Florida. It's in two counties, Gilchrist and Levy, and is home to a population of approximately 1,000 in 2019.
Spring Hill
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Spring Hill is in Hernando County in West Central Florida. It is one of the larger cities in its region of the state, with a population estimated at 114,000 in 2017.
Land O Lakes
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Land O Lakes, otherwise known as LOL, is a census-designated place in the Big Bend Coast region of Florida. Though Land O' Lakes does not have a walkable downtown, and is mostly suburbs, they do offer parks, dining, bars, and many shops.
Homosassa Springs
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Homosassa Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 14,283 as of 2020, up from 13,791 at the 2010 census.
Big Bend Coast
- Type: coast
- Description: coastal area in Florida
- Category: region
- Location: Florida West Coast, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
29.7° or 29° 42′ northLongitude of center
-83.3° or 83° 18′ westWikidata ID
Q120737268
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