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Apalachee Bay

American  
[ap-uh-lach-ee, ap-] / ˈæp əˈlætʃ i, ˌæp- /

noun

  1. a bay of the Gulf of Mexico, on the coast of NW Florida. About 30 miles (48 km) wide.


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At Apalachee Bay he landed, and made a raid inland.

From A School History of the United States by McMaster, John Bach

De Soto crossed from Cuba to the west coast of Florida in 1539, and advanced northward by land to an Indian village near Apalachee Bay.

From Introductory American History by Bourne, Henry Eldridge

The great contour of the Gulf of Mexico, into which St. Marks River empties, is known to geographers as Apalachee Bay.

From Four Months in a Sneak-Box by Bishop, Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes)

In September, his ships being lost and his force greatly reduced in number, he hastily constructed a crazy fleet, re-embarked probably at Apalachee Bay, and lost his life in a storm probably near Pensacola Bay.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

They have been known since the 16th century, and formerly ranged the country around Apalachee Bay, Florida.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various