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Region in Florida
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The Forgotten Coast is a coastal stretch of the Florida Panhandle so named for being left out of Florida tourism promotions for several years in a row. This region is comprised of Franklin, Gulf, Jefferson, and Wakulla counties.
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US-98 between Mexico Beach and Panacea. Three of the four historic lighthouses in the area are along this stretch. Port St. Joe, Apalachicola, St. George Island and Carrabelle are a few of the highlights. Speed limit is 45 mph, so relax and enjoy casually driving through forests, interspersed with views of the Gulf of Mexico.
By car
US-98, which follows the Florida Panhandle's Gulf Coast, is the main highway in the region.
US-98 is the primary route along the coast, and as the region is a coastline, there aren't roads crossing it that would be used to navigate within the region — only to enter or leave.
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County seat of Franklin County, the historic Heart of the Forgotten coast featuring 200 historic buildings and amazing oysters.
Home of the "World's Smallest Police Station" - it's in a phone booth.
County seat of Wakulla County
the commercial center of the Forgotten Coast, with a number of shops and restaurants.
County seat of Gulf County, good fishing, shopping.
History and the HuManatee Festival
Apalachicola National Forest is in Florida in the United States.
a small island connected by bridge to the mainland, St. George is a tiny town surrounded by a sprinkling of vacation homes and a state park in the dunes.
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