Okefenokee Swamp

Okefenokee Swamp
Location	Southern Georgia Northern Florida
Coordinates	30°37′N 82°19′W / 30.617°N 82.317°W / 30.617; -82.317
Area	438,000 acres (1,770 km2)
U.S. National Natural Landmark
Designated	1974

The Okefenokee Swamp is a shallow, 438,000-acre (177,000 ha), peat-filled wetland straddling the Georgia–Florida line in the United States. A majority of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee Wilderness. The Okefenokee Swamp is considered to be one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia and is the largest "blackwater" swamp in North America.

The swamp was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974.^[1]