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The
Gulf of Mexico is a major body of water bordered and nearly landlocked by North
America. The gulf's eastern, northern, and northwestern shores lie within the
United States of America. The gulf is bordered on the southwestern and southern
shores with Mexico.
The total area of the Gulf of Mexico is approximately
615,000 square miles. Coastal cities along the Gulf of Mexico include Tampa, St.
Petersburg, Pensacola, Mobile, New Orleans, Beaumont, and Houston in the United
States,Veracruz and Mérida in Mexico, and Havana in Cuba.
The
Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
A
huge "dead zone" of water so devoid of oxygen that sea life cannot live in it
has spread across 5,800 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico this summer in what
has become an annual occurrence caused by pollution. The dead zone lacks oxygen
because of pollution in the form of excess nutrients that flows into the gulf
from the Mississippi River. Animals trying to live in this smothering layer of
water near the bottom of the sea must either leave or they will sufficate. To
learn more about the "dead zone" please visit the National
Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Assessment' s website.
NOAA's
Official Website
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Of Mexico Facts & Information
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Gulf
of Mexico Depth
At a depth of more than 12,000 feet, Sigsbee Deep is
the deepest part of the Golf of Mexico . It is more than 300 miles long and is
sometimes called the “Grand Canyon under the sea.” Its closest point
to the Texas coast is 200 miles southeast of Brownsville.
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Gulf
of Mexico Size
The total area of the Gulf of Mexico is about 600,000
square miles
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Gulf
of Mexico Width
The shortest distance across the Gulf of Mexico is about
500 miles between the Mississippi Delta and the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula.
The greatest distance across the Gulf of Mexico is approximately 1,000 miles going
east to west.
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Gulf
of Mexico Ports
The Gulf of Mexico links the ports of five southern U.S
states (Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas) and six Mexican states
(Tamaulipas, Vera Cruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo) with
the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
-
Gulf
of Mexico Shoreline
The United States and Mexico form the Gulf of Mexico's
mainland shore, which extends more than 4,000 miles from the Florida Keys to Cabo
Catoche, at the northwestern tip of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.
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Gulf
of Mexico Sanctuaries
The Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
contains the northernmost tropical coral reefs in the U.S.
Aransas National
Wildlife Refuge in Texas is the wintering ground of most of the world's whooping
cranes in the wild.
Padre Island National Seashore in Texas is the nation's
longest stretch of undeveloped beach.
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Cultural & Non Profit organizations dedicated to the arts, music, dance, theater
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This website provides comprehensive list of Florida Museums, Theaters, Dance &
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and a Wetland of International Importance.
Established in 1947, the Everglades National Park covers 4,000
sq mi in southern Florida extending from Lake Okeechobee southward to Florida
Bay.
Federal Land comprises 1,398,617.13 acres, Non-Federal Land - 461.13 with the
gross total area acres of 1,399,078.26. The Everglades is a
unique ecosystem and is completely dependant upon water flow, making it one of
the largest and most productive estuaries in the world. The Everglades support
more than 350 species of birds and over 1,000 species of plants.
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Gulf of Mexico facts:
At
a depth of more than 12,000 feet, Sigsbee Deep is the deepest part of the Golf
of Mexico . It is more than 300 miles long and is sometimes called the “Grand
Canyon under the sea.” Its closest point to the Texas coast is 200 miles
southeast of Brownsville.
Gulf of Mexico Size
The total area of
the Gulf of Mexico is about 600,000 square miles
Gulf of Mexico Width
The shortest distance across the Gulf of Mexico is about 500 miles between the
Mississippi Delta and the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula.
The greatest distance
across the Gulf of Mexico is approximately 1,000 miles going east to west.
Gulf of Mexico Ports
The Gulf of Mexico links the ports of five southern
U.S states (Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas) and six Mexican
states (Tamaulipas, Vera Cruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana
Roo) with the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
Gulf of Mexico Shoreline
The United States and Mexico form the Gulf of Mexico's mainland shore, which extends
more than 4,000 miles from the Florida Keys to Cabo Catoche, at the northwestern
tip of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.
Gulf of Mexico Sanctuaries
The Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary contains the northernmost tropical
coral reefs in the U.S.
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas is the wintering
ground of most of the world's whooping cranes in the wild.
Padre Island National
Seashore in Texas is the nation's longest stretch of undeveloped beach.
Federal Fishing
Rules for the Gulf of Mexico
NEW GROUPER AND TILEFISH
REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE JULY 15, 2004
Recreational: Maximum
of 2 red grouper allowed within the 5-fish aggregate grouper bag limit
Commercial:
Shallow-water
grouper quota reduced from 9.35 mp gutted weight to 8.80 mp gutted wt.
New
red grouper quota - 5.31 mp gutted wt (counts as part of shallow-water grouper
quota)
Commercial shallow-water grouper fishery closes when either the shallow-water
grouper or red grouper quota is reached, whichever comes first.
Deep-water
grouper quota reduced from 1.35 mp gutted wt to 1.02 mp gutted wt.
New tilefish
quota - 0.44 mp gutted wt All
other grouper regulations remain the same, including the minimum size limits of
red
grouper - 20 inches total length
gag and black grouper - 22 inches total
length recreational, 24 inches total length commercial
yellowfin grouper
- 20 inches total length
scamp - 16 inches total length Commercial
closed season on red grouper, black grouper and gag - Feb. 15 to March 15
Florida
Facts
Largest Cities: Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa,
Saint Petersburg, Hialeah,
Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Tallahassee, Hollywood,
Pembroke Pines Florida
Admission to Statehood: March 3, 1845
Florida Area: 65758 sq.mi, 22th
Florida Land 53997 sq. mi., 26th
Florida Water 11761 sq.mi.
Florida 3rd
Coastline 1350 mi.
Florida 2nd Shoreline 8,426mi., 2nd
Florida State
Bird: Mockingbird
Florida Border States: Alabama Georgia
FloridaColleges,
Universities: Florida Colleges
FloridaCommunity and Technical Colleges: Florida
Community Colleges
Florida Constitution: 27th State
Population: Quick
facts 15,982,378; 4th, 12/00
Florida
Professional Teams
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Miami Fusion (MLS) - Miami Miami Heat (NBA) - Miami Miami Sol (WNBA) - Miami Orlando
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Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) - Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) - Tampa
Bay Tampa Bay Storm (AFL) - Tampa Bay
Florida Stadiums
- Florida Arenas
AmericanAirlines Arena - Miami Ice Palace - Tampa
Bay Miami Arena - Miami National Car Rental Center - Sunrise Raymond James - Tampa
Bay
Florida
Counties
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Indian River, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison,
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Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Santa Rosa, Sarasota,
Seminole, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton, Washington
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Enjoy your visit on Anna Maria Island by relaxing on the pristine beaches or tour
the island's many historic sites by bicycle. Let our Anna Maria Island Guide help
you plan every aspect of your Florida vacation - from lodging & dining to
local island history and weather.
Anna Maria Island is a seven mile barrier
island located in the southern Gulf Coast area of Florida and is renowned for
its white sand gulf beaches and gin clear water. Anna Maria is the northernmost
of a string of barrier islands that extend in a southerly direction to the Florida
Keys.The Island itself is surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Tampa
Bay to the north and Sarasota Bay and Anna Maria Bay on its eastern shores.
Fishing abounds on Anna Maria Island. The island offers three fishing piers: Anna
Maria City Pier, Rod & Reel Pier and Bradenton Beach.
White Beaches &
Glorious Sunsets
Anna Maria Island is a famous for its miles of white sandy
beaches with stunning sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico. Here visitors can find
world class angling, boating, surfing, golf, tennis as well as a rich selection
of exotic wildlife. In fact, the entire island of Anna Maria is considered a wildlife
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Hurricane
Season
The
official hurricane season for the Atlantic Basin (the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean
Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico) is from June 1 to November 30. The peak of the season
is from mid-August to late October.
Hurricane Katrina
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Gulf
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New
Orleans Charity.org are designed to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina, now
considered to be the single worst natural disaster in United States history.
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The Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
A
huge "dead zone" of water so devoid of oxygen that sea life cannot live in it
has spread across 5,800 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico this summer in what
has become an annual occurrence caused by pollution. The dead zone lacks oxygen
because of pollution in the form of excess nutrients that flows into the gulf
from the Mississippi River. Animals trying to live in this smothering layer of
water near the bottom of the sea must either leave or they will sufficate. To
learn more about the "dead zone" please visit the National
Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Assessment' s website.
NOAA's Official Website
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