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Florida State Name Origin:
Photo of Florida taken from space by NASA Shuttle Mission STS-95
on 31st October 1998 from Wikipedia.org
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What does "Florida" mean? Florida was named Pascua Florida by explorer Ponce de Leon on Easter in 1513. Translation: means "Flowery Easter" or "Flowering Easter" (after Spain's "Feast of the Flowers" Easter celebration).
Florida geology and topography map: USGS
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