State of Florida Flag Seal Nickname (s): The Sunshine State Motto (s): In God We Trust State song (s): "Old Folks at Home (State Song), Florida (Where the Sawgrass Meets the Sky) (State Anthem) '' Official language English Spoken languages Predominantly English; Spanish is spoken by a sizable minority Demonym Floridian, Floridan Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro Miami metro area Area Ranked 22nd Total 65,755 sq mi (170,304 km) Width 361 miles (582 km) Length 447 miles (721 km) % water 17.9 Latitude 24 ° 27 ' N to 31 ° 00 ' N Longitude 80 ° 02 ' W to 87 ° 38 ' W Population Ranked 3rd Total 20,612,439 (2016 est.) Density 384.3 / sq mi (121.0 / km) Ranked 8th Median household income $48,825 (41st) Elevation Highest point Britton Hill 345 ft (105 m) Mean 100 ft (30 m) Lowest point Atlantic Ocean sea level Before statehood Florida Territory Admission to Union March 3, 1845 (27th) Governor Rick Scott (R) Lieutenant Governor Carlos López - Cantera (R) Legislature Florida Legislature Upper house Senate Lower house House of Representatives U.S. Senators Bill Nelson (D) Marco Rubio (R) U.S. House delegation 16 Republicans, 11 Democrats (list) Time zones Peninsula and "Big Bend '' region EST: UTC − 5 / − 4 Panhandle west of the Apalachicola River CST: UTC − 6 / − 5 ISO 3166 US - FL Abbreviations FL, Fla. Website myflorida.com
how many miles from the east coast to the west coast of florida
361 miles (582 km)