Page Contents for Apalachicola, Florida

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Chamber of Commerce.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Florida state capital is Tallahassee.
The population of Apalachicola is approximately 2,334 (2000), 2231 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 1,190 (1990), 992 (2010).
The amount of land area in Apalachicola is 4.877 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 2.022 sq kilometers.
The distance from Apalachicola to Washington DC is 792 miles.
The distance to the Florida state capital is 66 miles. (as the crow flies)
Apalachicola is positioned 29.72 degrees north of the equator and 84.99 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Apalachicola average annual rainfall is 58 inches per year
Apalachicola average temperature is 68.4 degrees F.
The average winter temperature is 53.6 degrees F.
The average summer temperature is 81.4 degrees F.

Location

in the northwest Florida Panhandle about 80 miles southwest of Tallahassee
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History & History Related Items

Founded in 1831, Apalachicola was a major center for shipping, particularly cotton. By the middle of the century, the town has many warehouses and large streets to accommodate the loading and unloading from large wagons. The river brought steamboats filled with cotton and other products. Once the railroad came into the area, lumber became a major industry. Many lumber mills were built in the late 1800's as the large cypress forests of the area were harvested. Later, oysters and other seafood also became important to the area economy.
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Attractions

Florida Seafood Festival - 1st Weekend of November - Includes Oyster Shucking and Eating Contests. Live entertainment. Arts and crafts. Arrival of King Retsyo and his Queen aboard the historic Governor Stone.

John Gorrie State Museum, Apalachicola Maritime Museum, Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve, Lafayette Park, Battery Park and the City Marina, Chestnut Street Cemetery, Dixie Theater, Apalachicola Historic District
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Apalachicola Chamber

Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce
99 Market Street
Apalachicola, FL 32320
Phone: (850) 653-9419
Fax: (850) 653-8219
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Apalachicola Organizations

Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce
99 Market Street
Apalachicola, FL 32320
Phone: (850) 653-9419
Fax: (850) 653-8219
Email Apalachicola

Miscellany

The population of Apalachicola was:
1990 - 2,602
2000 - 2,334