According to netstate.com: "The Panhandle State: This nickname indirectly references the physical features of the state. The borders of West Virginia tend to follow the contours of the land, winding between mountains, along mountain ridges, and along river beds. Two long, slender extensions of the state give West Virginia the nickname, "The Panhandle State." The land that extends eastward between Maryland and Virginia is referred to as the Eastern Panhandle. The strip of land that extends north between Ohio and Pennsylvania is referred to as the Northern Panhandle."
It's a region of Florida in the northwestern corner, which juts out of the state like a handle juts out of a saucepan. It is the location of Tallahassee, the State Capital. The Florida Panhandle is the place to go during the summer months. The summer is their prime season and the cool gulf breezes and the ten to fifteen degree differences in temperatures makes the Panhandle the perfect summer vacation.
The Panhandle, between Destin and Panama City offers the best accommodations at a price most families can afford. Located on the Florida Panhandle between Destin and Panama City, The Village of South Walton is a hidden treasure along Rte 30 with very close access to the beautiful blue gulf. The Village, located at SeaCrest Beach is one of the newest developments on 30A. Fine details were given to this Charleston style architecture with cobblestone lanes, slate roofs, gas lanterns, and it's own picturesque child friendly fountain that entertains children and adults from around the world.
Yes, Florida is a state. And It is part of the 50 states
There are nine panhandle states:
Alaska, Idaho, Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, West Virginia, Maryland, and Connecticut.
Florida is known as the Panhandle State.
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West Virginia is the state which has two panhandles, the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia and the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia.
Both are Panhandle States.
Florida is the sate that has a panhandle and a penninsula.penninsula has water surronded on its two sides.
Tallahassee is in the northwestern region of the state, in the Florida panhandle.
A panhandle is a narrow strip of land projecting from the primary land of a state or country into another state or country. The Florida panhandle is an example of a panhandle. It is the northwestern area of Florida that projects out so that it is between Alabama to the north and the Gulf of Mexico to the south.
The Northwestern part of the state, over near Pensacola.
There are nine panhandle states: Alaska, Idaho, Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, West Virginia, Maryland, and Connecticut.
The Florida panhandle is very long, almost 200 miles east to west. So the driving distance from Houston depends largely on what part of the Florida panhandle is your destination. From Houston to Pensacola, near the western end of the panhandle, is a 525-mile drive. To Tallahassee (the state capital), which is at the eastern end of the panhandle, the drive is about 709 miles.
It is south of Tallahasse in the panhandle of Florida near Panama City.
There are two: Georgia is due north, and Alabama is north and west over the panhandle.