Apalachicola, Florida For other uses of the term, see Apalachicola .
Apalachicola, Florida A street in Apalachicola showing the Dixie Theatre Location in Franklin County and the state of Florida Location in Franklin County and the state of Florida Apalachicola, Florida is positioned in the US Apalachicola, Florida - Apalachicola, Florida Apalachicola is a town/city in Franklin County, Florida, United States, on the shore of Apalachicola Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico.
The populace was 2,231 at the 2010 census. Apalachicola is the governmental center of county of Franklin County. 7 Apalachicola in prominent culture "Apalachicola" comes from the Apalachicola tribe and is a combination of the Hitchiti words apalahchi, meaning "on the other side", and okli, meaning "people".
In initial reference to the settlement and the subgroup inside the Seminole tribe, it probably meant "people on the other side of the river". Many inhabitants of Apalachicola have said their name means "land of the friendly citizens ". The USS Mercedita helped capture Apalachicola in 1862.
The mouth of the Apalachicola River, looking towards the bay A British trading post called "Cottonton" was established at this site on the mouth of the Apalachicola River.
Apalachicola received its current name in 1831, by an act of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida.
The framework was shipped by schooner from New York City and assembled in Apalachicola with wooden pegs.
Botanist Alvan Wentworth Chapman (1809 1899) settled in Apalachicola in 1847. In 1860, he presented his primary work, Flora of the Southern United States.
In 1849, Apalachicola physician Dr.
98 athwart Apalachicola Bay to Eastpoint.
Before the evolution of stockyards s in the Gulf states, Apalachicola was the third busiest port on the Gulf of Mexico (behind New Orleans and Mobile).
The AN Railway, formerly the Apalachicola Northern Railroad, serves the city.
Apalachicola is still the home port for a range of seafood workers, including oyster harvesters and shrimpers.
More than 90% of Florida's oyster manufacturing is harvested from Apalachicola Bay.
On April 3, 1862, amid the American Civil War, the gunboat USS Sagamore and 186-foot (57 m) steamer USS Mercedita (relieving the USS Marion) captured Apalachicola. Union forces occupied west Florida amid much of the war.
Apalachicola is home to the Dixie Theatre, a experienced Equity theater which is both a producing and presenting live performance venue.
Apalachicola is positioned in the northwest part of the state, at 29 43 31 N 84 59 33 W, on Apalachicola Bay and at the mouth of the Apalachicola River.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km2), of which 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2) is territory and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2), or 26.67%, is water. The climate of Apalachicola is humid subtropical (Koppen Cfa), with short, mild winters and hot, humid summers.
Climate data for Apalachicola, Florida (Apalachicola Regional Airport), 1981 2010 normals Travel to Apalachicola continues to increase as tourists seek experiences of "Old Florida", as many describe the feel of lesser coastal communities in the state.
Morning comes gently to Apalachicola.
Apalachicola is a part of the Franklin County Schools system. As of the 2008 2009 school year, all students, except those attending charter schools, attend the K 12 Franklin County School.
Apalachicola Bay Charter School is also positioned in Apalachicola.
Apalachicola is mentioned in the Jack Kerouac song "Home I'll Never Be", as performed by Tom Waits; in the 2006 Tom T.
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Enumeration Summary File 1 (G001), Apalachicola city, Florida".
"Apalachicola" Archived May 2, 2006, at the Wayback Machine., Florida Heritage Facts, Dept.
Florida Department of State "WMO Climate Normals for Apalachicola, Florida 1961 1990".
"Florida's Quiet Side" Archived November 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
Franklin County Schools website Archived April 24, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
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