the st. johns river begins and ends at indian river county.
the st. johns river begins and ends at indian river county.
where does the st. johns river begin and end?
indian river county
the st. johns river is separated into three basins and two associated watersheds managed by the st. johns river water management district. because the river flows in a northerly direction, the upper basin is located in the headwaters of the river at its southernmost point. indian river county is where the river begins as a network of marshes, at a point west of vero beach aptly named the st. johns marsh in central florida. the st. johns river is a blackwater stream, meaning that it is fed primarily by swamps and marshes lying beneath it; water seeps through the sandy soil and collects in a slight valley. the upper basin measures approximately ; the st. johns transforms into a navigable waterway in brevard county. the river touches on the borders of osceola and orange counties, and flows through the southeast tip of seminole county, transitioning into its middle basin a dozen miles (19 km) or so north of titusville.
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the st. johns river light is a decommissioned lighthouse in jacksonville, florida, u.s., which formerly marked the mouth of the st. johns river. it is located on the grounds of naval station mayport in the mayport area. constructed in 1858, it was decommissioned in 1929 and replaced with a lightship. it is sometimes known as the "old st. johns river light" to distinguish it from the modern st. johns light, built in 1954.
st. johns river light