[FloridaPirate355]

I often see people on here use Florida's (mostly) flat landscape as a knock against it, and claim that it makes it ugly and boring. I simply don't believe these people. While most of Florida is flat (it's a myth that it's ALL flat) that's not really a bad thing in my eyes. I mean don't get me wrong, I love hills and mountains too, but flat landscapes have their own beauty and charm as well. One thing I notice is that grass and plant life is much greener in Florida than other parts of the country, I believe this is due to it's lower elevation and flatter landscape as it's closer to the water level.

Florida has a lot of beauty in it. I've been to a lot of other states before like Georgia, Oregon, Hawaii, California, Texas etc...and each one is unique I find, I haven't found a place that I thought was ugly,different but certainly not ugly. Beautiful in it's own way.

I think Florida's beauty is underrated on this forum. It has a lot of diversity and is special in it's own way.

[craigtnelson]

There's nothing "wrong" with it. That's just how it is. The thing that's "wrong" is people who move down here and start bellyaching about the monotony of the state's geographical features in regard to elevation. I mean, you did at least google "Florida" before moving here, right?

[MiamiRob]

The perception that Florida is completely flat is false. You have a lot of hills in the interior of central Florida and anybody who has ever driven on I-10 throught the Panhandle would know there are huge hills in that part of state.

[valicky]

Bok Tower is on Iron Mountain.

[Kaleetan]

Nothing wrong with it. It's a good thing.

[Crane's Rooster]

Originally Posted by MiamiRob

The perception that Florida is completely flat is false. You have a lot of hills in the interior of central Florida and anybody who has ever driven on I-10 throught the Panhandle would know there are huge hills in that part of state.

Agreed, we have discussed this issue before and it's a misconception. No we don't have any mountains but the Central and Northern parts of the state are full of rolling hills. All along 27, starting at about Orlando on turnpike, and just north of Tampa on I-75 it's not longer flat.

[limehousemiller]

Originally Posted by Crane's Rooster

Agreed, we have discussed this issue before and it's a misconception. No we don't have any mountains but the Central and Northern parts of the state are full of rolling hills. All along 27, starting at about Orlando on turnpike, and just north of Tampa on I-75 it's not longer flat.

Where are all of these rolling hills?

[FloridaPirate355]

Originally Posted by limehousemiller

Where are all of these rolling hills?

North Florida, especially the Panhandle, is very hilly.

[limehousemiller]

Originally Posted by FloridaPirate355

North Florida, especially the Panhandle, is very hilly.

I've been all over the state of Florida and have never encountered any terrain that I would consider to be very hilly.

[valicky]

You have to get off the highways to see it. Use 27 or alt 27. Then get on any of the side roads and drive around. There are hills starting in the Lake Placid area that's quite a bit south of Orlando. Bok Tower is at one of the highest points in the state. It's almost 300 ft above sea level. The highest point is around Mount Dora I think?