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Technical overview of recorded area, coastal island features, and tropical wetland terrain.

Everglades National Park: geography

Location: Florida, United States of America. Recorded area: 6,106.61 km². Elevation: 0–6 m.

A digital illustration of a wooden boardwalk curving through a marshy wetland with mangroves, grasses, and trees under a soft, golden sunrise sky.

Tropical wetland wilderness protecting the unique River of Grass ecosystem

Everglades National Park

Everglades National Park is a vast protected area in southern Florida that preserves the remaining portion of the original Everglades, a network of wetlands and forests fed by the slow-moving flow of water from Lake Okeechobee into Florida Bay. The park covers nearly 1.5 million acres across Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Collier counties at the southern tip of the Florida peninsula. Established in 1947, it was the first national park created specifically to protect a fragile ecosystem rather than geological features, representing a revolutionary approach to conservation in America. The Everglades stands as the largest tropical wilderness in the United States and the largest wilderness of any kind east of the Mississippi River, encompassing one of the most distinctive and ecologically significant wetland systems on the planet.

Location
United States of America
Park type
National park
Established
1947
Area
6,106.6 km²
Highest point
6 m
Everglades National Park Geography and Atlas
Location overview

Regional placement, coastal geography, and marine characteristics

Geographic Position of Everglades National Park in Florida

Everglades National Park is situated within Florida in the United States of America. The protected area encompasses a complex coastal, island, and marine geography under a single national jurisdiction.
Countries
United States of America
Regions
Florida
Primary location
Florida
Geographic setting
Coastal · Island · Marine
Boundary and coordinates

Mapping the spatial span and calculated area of over 6,100 square kilometers

Geographic Boundaries and Mapped Spatial Extent of Everglades National Park

Interactive boundary mapping details the spatial footprint and regional coverage of Everglades National Park. Accompanying geographic indicators provide calculated measurements of total area, coordinates, and center points.
Boundary area
6,236.5 km²
Boundary perimeter
460.7 km
Northernmost point
25.8915° N
Southernmost point
24.8511° N
Easternmost point
80.389° W
Westernmost point
81.5205° W
Geographic centre
25.372° N, 80.8824° W
North–south span
115.3 km
East–west span
113.9 km
Everglades National Park
Elevation and terrain

Recorded lowland relief and spatial natural features within the park

Everglades National Park Elevation Profile and Terrain Geography

Recorded elevation data outlines a lowland relief range spanning from zero to six meters across the terrain. Linked feature cards supply names, types, measurements, and spatial relationships for recorded islands, bays, and capes located within the protected area.
Elevation ranges from 0 m to 6 m, an elevation span of 6 m.

Elevation span

6 m

Vertical extent from the lowest to the highest recorded elevation in the park

Minimum elevation
0 m
Maximum elevation
6 m
Highest point
6 m

Selected named natural features

Islands

North Plover Key

0 m

Islands

Gopher Key

0 m

Islands

Barnes Key

0 m

Islands

Fan Palm Hammock

0 m

Islands

Snake Key

0 m

Islands

Lower Arsnicker Keys

0 m

Environmental setting

Wetland, tropical forest, and dominant water classifications across lowland terrain

Everglades National Park Environmental Settings and Landscape Classifications

Recorded landscape, habitat, and climate classifications organize the physical setting into complementary interpretive categories. Stored data points connect individual environmental traits directly to related protected areas and atlas records.
Relief
Lowland
Climate
Tropical
Water
Water-dominated
Forest cover
Partial forest
Seasonality
Strongly seasonal

Landscape features

Wetland · Forest · Rivers · Coast · Beach · Islands · Reefs · Woodland · Karst

Habitat types

Wetland · Tropical forest · Coastal habitat · Marine habitat · Peatland · Riverine habitat · Karst habitat

Park atlas

Compare Diverse Protected Landscapes Across Southern Florida and the Broader Southeastern United States

Explore Other National Parks and Protected Areas Near Everglades National Park

After exploring Everglades National Park, discover other national parks and protected areas across the unique wetlands of southern Florida and its surrounding regions. Continue your atlas-style journey to compare distinct conservation landscapes, tracing the protected geography of the broader southeastern United States.
Marine protected areaFlorida Keys
Park boundaries overlap#1 closest

Southwest

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary: Geographic Atlas and Marine Protected Area Overview

Submerged reef structures and archipelago geography

Focusing on the marine geography of the Florida Keys, this detailed record outlines the sanctuary's boundaries, ranging from Atlantic coral reefs to Gulf of Mexico seagrass flats. Understand the physical scale of this protected system, its role in coastal conservation, and the unique underwater terrain that defines the southern tip of the United States.

Area
9,947 km²
Established
1990
Relief
Lowland
Climate
Subtropical
A digital illustration of a coastal landscape at sunset, depicting water channels, grassy marshland, and mangrove trees with their characteristic exposed root systems.
National parkMiami-Dade County
16 km away#2 closest

East

Biscayne National Park

Explore its protected status and geographic setting in Miami-Dade County.

Biscayne National Park, in Miami-Dade County, United States of America. Landscapes: coasts, islands, and reefs.

Area
700 km²
Established
1980
IUCN
V
Visitors
701K annual
Watercolor illustration depicting a panoramic view of a coastal estuary with green mangrove islands, tidal channels, and a soft pink sunset sky.
Marine protected areaFlorida
About 26 km away#3 closest

Northwest

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve: Coastal Geography and Protected Estuarine Waters

Subtropical mangrove landscapes within the Florida Gulf Coast region.

This marine protected area encompasses a vast sweep of sheltered coastal waters and tidal forests at the northern edge of the Ten Thousand Islands. The reserve stands as a prime example of an undisturbed subtropical estuary, characterized by continuous mangrove shorelines and intricate hydrologic networks that provide critical habitat for numerous estuarine dependent species.

Area
445.15 km²
Established
1980
Relief
Lowland
Climate
Subtropical
A stylized digital illustration of a narrow, sandy island surrounded by calm turquoise water under a warm, pastel-colored sun and cloudy sky.
National parkMonroe County
168 km away#4 closest

West

Dry Tortugas National Park

Explore the protected landscape and regional geography.

Dry Tortugas National Park, in United States of America. Landscapes: islands, coasts, and beaches.

Area
261.84 km²
Established
1935
IUCN
II
Visitors
89.4K annual
A digital illustration of a sandy beach lined with palm trees and a large piece of driftwood in the foreground, with turquoise water and a soft pastel sky.
National parkGrand Bahama
About 229 km away#5 closest

Northeast

Lucayan National Park: National Park Geography and Mapped Landscape Exploration

Discover protected area boundaries on Grand Bahama.

Lucayan National Park stands as a distinct national park entity within the geography of Grand Bahama. This page provides a focused atlas-style exploration of the park's protected landscape, detailing its mapped area and contributing to a structured understanding of its regional context. Delve into the geographic specifics that define Lucayan National Park as a key element of the Bahamas' protected lands, suitable for detailed map-based discovery and analysis.

Area
7.84 km²
Established
1982
IUCN
II
Climate
Tropical
National parkAndros
About 251 km away#6 closest

East

Blue Holes National Park: A National Park for Detailed Geographic and Landscape Exploration

Explore mapped boundaries and regional terrain context.

Delve into the specifics of Blue Holes National Park, a designated national park offering rich opportunities for geographic discovery. This entry provides structured information focused on its protected landscape identity, mapped outlines, and its contribution to the regional geography of Andros, Bahamas. Understand the park's unique setting through detailed map context and atlas-driven insights.

Area
162 km²
Established
2002
IUCN
II
Relief
Mixed relief
National parkBahamas
About 255 km away#7 closest

East

North and South Marine Parks National Park: Geographic Atlas and Protected Landscape in the Bahamas

Mapping Bahamian protected marine geography and its national park boundaries.

Delve into the atlas-view of North and South Marine Parks, a key national park in the Bahamas. This page details the park's specific geographic features and its protected landscape identity within the island nation. Understand its placement and significance as a protected marine area contributing to the regional geography.

Area
20 km²
Established
2002
IUCN
II
Climate
Tropical
A digital illustration of a deep canyon with vertical red rock cliffs on the left and steep green mountain slopes on the right, under a bright sky with soft clouds.
National parkBahamas
About 266 km away#8 closest

East

West Side National Park National Park: Extensive Protected Landscape in the Bahamas

Mapped marine and mangrove ecosystems, plus pine forest terrain

Delve into the geographical identity of West Side National Park, a protected national park in the Bahamas renowned for its vast scale and diverse ecosystems. This landscape features significant Caribbean pine forests transitioning into extensive, intact mangrove systems along its coastlines, integrating directly with vital marine habitats. As one of the largest protected areas in the Caribbean, its ecological representation from land to sea offers a unique atlas perspective on Bahamian natural heritage and conservation.

Area
6,070 km²
Established
2002
IUCN
II
Relief
Mixed relief
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Everglades National Park

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