Florida State Road 64
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State Road 64 extends from State Road 789
approximately two blocks from the Gulf of Mexico
in Holmes Beach in Manatee County to US 27/US 98 in Avon Park in Highlands County. State Road 64 travels from west to east through the counties of Manatee, Hardee and Highlands. It is a mostly rural 2-lane highway going through only two cities, Bradenton & Zolfo Springs. It crosses the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
as well as the Braden River
, Lake Manatee
, and the Myakka River
. East of Avon Park, a bi-county extension runs northeast into Polk County which runs through Lake Wales Ridge State Forest
and terminates at the Avon Park US Air Force Base
.
Florida State Road 789
A 19-mile-long road along the Florida’s Gulf Coast, State Road 789 spans Bird Key, St. Armands Key, and Lido Key, in Sarasota; Longboat Key ; and Anna Maria Island...
approximately two blocks from the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
in Holmes Beach in Manatee County to US 27/US 98 in Avon Park in Highlands County. State Road 64 travels from west to east through the counties of Manatee, Hardee and Highlands. It is a mostly rural 2-lane highway going through only two cities, Bradenton & Zolfo Springs. It crosses the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is the portion of the Intracoastal Waterway located along the Gulf Coast of the United States. It is a navigable inland waterway running approximately 1700 kilometers from Carrabelle, Florida, to Brownsville, Texas.The waterway provides a channel with a controlling...
as well as the Braden River
Braden River
The Braden River is a waterway that drains an area watershed in west-central Florida and is the largest tributary of the Manatee River. The hydrology of the Braden River was altered in 1936 when the city of Bradenton created Ward Lake, a reservoir with an broad-crested weir upstream from the...
, Lake Manatee
Lake Manatee
Lake Manatee is located in Manatee County in southwestern Florida in the United States On the Contenent of North America. Highway 64 crosses the eastern end of the lake, while the Lake Manatee State Park is found at the southwestern end. The Manatee River flows into the lake at the eastern end,...
, and the Myakka River
Myakka River
The Myakka River is a river in southwestern Florida. It arises near the Hardee-Manatee county line and flows southwest and then southeast through Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte counties to Charlotte Harbor, an arm of the Gulf of Mexico. The river is long and has a drainage basin of...
. East of Avon Park, a bi-county extension runs northeast into Polk County which runs through Lake Wales Ridge State Forest
Lake Wales Ridge State Forest
The Lake Wales Ridge State Forest is in the U.S. state of Florida. The forest is located on the Lake Wales Ridge in Central Florida, near Frostproof.-References and external links:*...
and terminates at the Avon Park US Air Force Base
Avon Park Air Force Range
The Avon Park Air Force Range is a United States Air Force bombing range and air-ground training complex in the U.S. state of Florida located east of the city of Avon Park.-History:...
.