Tallahassee quick facts
- Tallahassee is located in Leon County and is the capital city of
Florida
- Tallahassee is the 7th largest city in the state
- Tallahassee elevation is 55 feet above sea level
- Tallahassee's population in 2003 was estimated to be 156,481
- The incorporation date of Tallahassee was December 9, 1825
- The Gulf of Mexico is just twenty miles to the south. The Georgia
state line is just fourteen miles to the north
- Two universities are located in Tallahassee. Florida A&M University,
a historically Black College and Florida State University
- Dozens
of movies and TV shows have been filmed in Tallahassee.
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Directions to the Center at Yahoo
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of 1720 S Gadsden St
Tallahassee Progressive Center
From the Capitol Building drive south on Monroe St. Turn left at the
second stop light after the railroad overpass (Palmer St.), and then
the next right onto Gadsden. The Center is the big two story white building
on the right.
Use StarMetro
to travel to the Center. Buses stop next to the building. We have the
official 'Ride Guide' schedules for 2007.
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more quick facts
- The first Christmas celebrated in the United States was in Tallahassee
at the encampment of Spanish Explorer Hernando de Soto in 1539.
- Tallahassee lists 122 properties on the National Register of Historic
Places.
- Lights, Camera, Action … Early "Tarzan" movies featuring Johnny
Weissmuller and Maureen O’Sullivan were filmed at nearby Wakulla Springs.
Also filmed, were "Creature from the Black Lagoon" and "Airport 77."
- The Capitol buildings - new and old - epitomize Tallahassee’s proud
heritage. At the New Capitol, visitors get a glimpse of government
in action and a panoramic view of the city from the 22nd floor observatory.
In the shade of giant live oaks, the Old Capitol proudly stands restored
to its 1902 appearance with candy-striped awnings, stained glass dome
and historic displays.
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