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Forgotten Coast : ウィキペディア英語版 | Forgotten Coast
Florida's Forgotten Coast is a registered trademark, coined in the early 1990s, of the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce.〔(United States Patent and Trademark Office ) Searching on this site reveals that the name was "first used in commerce" in 1992; the ABCofC registered the trademark in 2009.〕 The name is most commonly used to refer to a relatively quiet, undeveloped section of coastline stretching from Mexico Beach on the Gulf of Mexico to St. Marks on Apalachee Bay in the U.S. state of Florida.〔(Reiley, Laura. "The Forgotten Coast," ''Moon Florida Gulf Coast''. Avalon Travel Publishing, 2008, pp. 262-289. ) ISBN 1-59880-082-5 〕 The nearest major city is Tallahassee, about 90 miles (145 km) northeast of Apalachicola, and Panama City, home of Tyndall Air Force Base, is about 60 miles (95 km) to the northwest. In addition to the endpoints, it encompasses the coastal communities of (west to east): * Port St. Joe * Cape San Blas * Apalachicola * Eastpoint * Carrabelle * Lanark Village * Alligator Point * Panacea * Shell Point These communities are located in the following counties, which by extension may be included in references to the Forgotten Coast by some writers: * Gulf County, Florida * Franklin County, Florida * Wakulla County, Florida The area is renowned for its oyster and shrimp production, marine wildlife, and fine white-sand beaches. Peninsulas and barrier islands along the coast include: *Gulf County: * * St. Joseph Peninsula * * Cape San Blas *Franklin County: * * St. Vincent Island * * Cape St. George Island * * St. George Island * * Dog Island Protected natural and historic areas include: * St. Joseph Peninsula State Park * Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve * St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge * St. George Island State Park * Tate's Hell State Forest * Bald Point State Park * Wakulla State Forest * Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park * San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park * St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge * Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail ==See also==
Florida Panhandle Emerald Coast, to the west Nature Coast, to the east & south
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