The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world. Considered a smaller part of the Atlantic Ocean, it is an oceanic basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba.... occupying an indentation of the Florida
Florida
Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast.... coast to the west of where the Florida peninsula joins the United States
United States
The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U... mainland
Mainland
Mainland is usually the continental part of a region, as opposed to the islands nearby. Sometimes the residents are called "the Mainlanders". As a result of the usually larger area of mainland, there are significantly more mainlanders than islanders, and mainlander culture and politics sometimes threaten to dominate those of the islands.... . It is bordered by Taylor
Taylor County, Florida
Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 19,256. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 19,622 .... , Jefferson
Jefferson County, Florida
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 12,902. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 14,490 .... , Wakulla
Wakulla County, Florida
Wakulla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 22,863. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 28,212 people.... and Franklin
Franklin County, Florida
Franklin County is a coastal county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 11,057. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 11,177 .... counties. The Aucilla
Aucilla River
The Aucilla River rises close to Thomasville, Georgia, Georgia , USA, and passes through the Big Bend region of Florida, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico at Apalachee Bay.... , Econfina
Econfina River
The Econfina River is a minor river draining part of the Big Bend region of Florida, United States into Apalachee Bay. The river arises in San Pedro Bay near the boundary between Madison County, Florida and Taylor County, Florida Counties, and flows 35 miles through Taylor County to Apalachee Bay.... , St. Marks
St. Marks River
The St. Marks River is a river in the Big Bend region of Florida.The St. Marks River begins at the south end of Lake Miccosukee in northwestern Jefferson County, Florida, Florida as an underground river, then rising and flowing through Leon County, Florida and Wakulla County, Florida counties into Apalachee Bay, an arm of the Gulf of Me... and Ochlocknee rivers drain into the bay. It is named for the Apalachee
Apalachee
The Apalachee are an Native Americans in the United States that lived in Apalachee Province, Florida, until the tribe was largely destroyed and dispersed in the 18th century.... tribe which lived between the Aucilla and Ochlocknee rivers until the 18th century. Most of the bay's coast is the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
