St. John’s River Jacksonville Florida
City scene of the downtown area in Jacksonville Florida.
Information provided by the St. Johns Riverkeeper
“The St. Johns River is the longest river in Florida, flowing 310 miles north from its Headwaters at Blue Cypress Lake in Indian River County to its mouth where it empties in to the Atlantic ocean east of Jacksonville. Contrary to what some might think, the fact that our river flows north is not very unusual. Water flows in the path of least resistance – there are rivers and tributaries all over the world that flow east, west, north, and south. The St. Johns flows north because its Headwaters are a mere 27 feet higher in elevation than where it ends – dropping approximately 1 inch per mile over the course of 310 miles. This slow drop in elevation, makes it one of the “laziest” river in the world. Nearly 16% of the state, the St. Johns River Watershed Basin covers an area of nearly 9,000 square miles and is home to 5 million people. The Timucuan Indians named the St. Johns River Wekiva, or river of lakes, because there are so many lakes (nearly 3,500!) found in the Watershed“
WE are driving there in a couple of weeks such a great site to escape our frosty days .
Thanks Anita