Peace River
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Peace River is a river in southwestern Florida that flows into Charlotte Harbor and is known for its scenic waterways and fossil-rich riverbeds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peace River canonical | 5 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| containsFossilsOf |
Pleistocene megafauna
ⓘ
marine mammals ⓘ shark teeth ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| ecoregion | subtropical freshwater river ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Charlotte Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
Miocene and Pliocene fossil deposits
ⓘ
phosphate-rich sediments ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Paynes Creek Historic State Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peace River Preserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Peace River Wildlife Management Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Charlie Creek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Horse Creek (Florida) NERFINISHED ⓘ Joshua Creek (Florida) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalName | Rio de la Paz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fossil hunting
ⓘ
fossil-rich riverbeds ⓘ kayaking ⓘ recreational canoeing ⓘ scenic waterways ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 106 miles
ⓘ
approximately 171 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Charlotte County, Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
DeSoto County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Florida ⓘ Hardee County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwestern Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Charlotte Harbor, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Charlotte Harbor estuarine system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peace River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Arcadia, Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bartow, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Bowling Green, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Meade, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Punta Gorda, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Wauchula, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Zolfo Springs, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreation |
airboating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ |
| region | Central Florida phosphate district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Gulf of Mexico drainage basin ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Green Swamp region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polk County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
irrigation
ⓘ
public water supply ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.