Florida West Coast
The West Coast is one of the most popular tourist regions of Florida. It comprises the greater part of the Florida Gulf Coast, Florida's shoreline on the Gulf of Mexico which extends from the Everglades to the Alabama border.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Tampa and Saint Petersburg.
Tampa
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The city of Tampa is the county seat of Hillsborough County and the largest city on Florida's West Coast.
Saint Petersburg
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Saint Petersburg sits at the base of the Tampa Bay peninsula in Pinellas County, Florida, and enjoys a more subdued social atmosphere than its larger cousin, Tampa.
Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park is a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwestern Florida. It is also list on the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Tampa Bay Area and Southwest Florida.
Tampa Bay Area
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The Tampa Bay area is a major metropolitan area surrounding Tampa Bay on the Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States. It includes the main cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater.
Southwest Florida
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Southwest Florida is a region in the U.S. state of Florida. It comprises the Gulf Coast counties of Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier.
Big Bend Coast
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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.
Florida West Coast
- Type: region
- Location: Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
27.9944° or 27° 59′ 40″ northLongitude of center
-81.7603° or 81° 45′ 37″ westWikidata ID
Q116838030
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Florida West Coast” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Costa occidentale della Florida”
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