Peace River (Florida)

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Peace River in Florida is a slow-moving, scenic river in the southwestern part of the state known for fossil hunting, paddling, and its role in regional ecology and water supply.

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Peace River (Florida) canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
alsoKnownAs Rio de la Paz
basinSize approximately 2,350 square miles
approximately 6,090 square kilometers
country United States
ecologicalRole provides freshwater inflow to Charlotte Harbor
supports freshwater and estuarine ecosystems
environmentalConcern habitat alteration from phosphate mining
nutrient pollution
water withdrawals
flowsInto Charlotte Harbor
geologicalPeriodFossils Miocene
geologicalPeriodFossils Pleistocene
geologicalPeriodFossils Pliocene
linked to: Pliocene epoch
hasBridge U.S. Route 17 bridge at Arcadia
U.S. Route 17 bridge at Punta Gorda
hasRecreationArea Peace River canoe launch sites
Peace River paddling trail
hasTributary Charlie Creek (Florida)
Horse Creek (Florida)
knownFor canoeing
fossil hunting
fossilized shark teeth
kayaking
recreational paddling
scenic views
slow-moving water
vertebrate fossils
wildlife viewing
length approximately 106 miles
approximately 171 kilometers
locatedIn Southwestern Florida
linked to: Southwest Florida
managedBy Southwest Florida Water Management District
mouth Charlotte Harbor
nearCity Arcadia, Florida
Bartow, Florida
Punta Gorda, Florida
Wauchula, Florida
partOf Peace River watershed
passesThrough Charlotte County, Florida
DeSoto County, Florida
Hardee County, Florida
region Southwest Florida
riverSystem Charlotte Harbor estuarine system
sourceLocation Polk County, Florida
state Florida
usedFor irrigation
public water supply
recreation
regional water supply

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State Road 70 (Florida) crosses Peace River (Florida)
subject linked to: State Road 70
Punta Gorda, Florida locatedOnRiver Peace River (Florida)