Okefenokee Swamp

Okefenokee Swamp
LocationSouthern Georgia
Northern Florida
Coordinates30°37′N 82°19′W / 30.617°N 82.317°W / 30.617; -82.317
Area438,000 acres (1,770 km2)
Designated1974

The Okefenokee Swamp is a shallow, 438,000-acre (177,000 ha), peat-filled wetland straddling the GeorgiaFlorida state border in the United States. A majority of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee Wilderness and was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974. The wetland is considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia and is the largest "blackwater" swamp in North America.