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Fort Lauderdale, FL and Millington, TN

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Although the cities of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Millington, Tennessee may be in the same country and only 1,030 miles apart, it is as if they were two different worlds in my eyes. When I moved to Millington from its polar opposite Fort Lauderdale, the main differences between the two were the climate, the environment, and the atmosphere. The beautiful weather of the sunshine state of the United States which is Florida, never experienced the dreaded lows that Millington has to offer. According to weather.com the “average temperature in Fort Lauderdale is a high of 82 degrees Fahrenheit with a low of 69 degrees Fahrenheit." That is perfect for any outdoor activities that one might have planned for the day. Also if you enjoy staying inside your home for the evening to spend time with your family or to catch up on your favorite TV series, Fort Lauderdale also is known for their mass amounts of rainfall throughout the year. According to weather.com, “Fort Lauderdale has an annual 65 inches of rain.” This tops the U.S. annual total of 32 inches! With gorgeous sunshine throughout the day I could enjoy any of my activities such as baseball, or even going for a swim in one of many of beaches that is located near Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale, being located in south Florida, has a very flat terrain which contains no rolling hills unlike many other locations throughout the U.S. Also unlike Tennessee, Florida is not landlocked which offers the residents plenty of beaches which attract millions of tourist yearly, especially in Fort Lauderdale. You would be amazed at how many different license plates you would find in the parking lot of a major tourist attraction such as the beach. Also, Fort Lauderdale is known for the amount of palm trees throughout the city. Unlike Millington, they’re no woods that contain tall trees in Fort Lauderdale, or any woods for that matter. The last distinguishing environmental factor that Fort Lauderdale has to of

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