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7 fact-checked facts about boca raton and florida's atlantic coast, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.

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The basics

Which ocean borders Boca Raton's beaches?

AnswerAtlantic Ocean

Boca Raton lies on Florida's Atlantic coast.

What is Florida's well-known nickname?

AnswerThe Sunshine State

Florida adopted 'The Sunshine State' as its nickname.

Going deeper

Boca Raton is located in which Florida county?

AnswerPalm Beach County

Boca Raton is the southernmost city in Palm Beach County.

The Everglades are best described as what?

AnswerA vast subtropical wetland

The Everglades are a slow-moving 'river of grass' wetland.

In what year did Florida become a US state?

Answer1845

Florida was admitted as the 27th state in 1845.

Expert level

What is Florida's official state tree?

AnswerSabal palm

The sabal palm, or cabbage palmetto, is Florida's state tree.

Which Spanish explorer named Florida in 1513?

AnswerJuan Ponce de Leon

Ponce de Leon named the land La Florida in 1513.

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