The Florida Panhandle is the region of the state of Florida which includes the westernmost 16 counties in the state. A panhandle or salient is an informal geographic term for an elongated tail-like protrusion of a geo-political entity such as an Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the ImageFlorida counties mappng|thumb|right|400px|Florida counties (clickable map poly 42 38 86 40 79 44 74 47 71 55 69 69 74 72 76 87 77 90 87 97 87 102 87 108 78 111 77 115 80 117 It is a narrow strip lying between Alabama and Georgia to the north and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world Culturally and in terms of history and climate, like the First Coast region, the region is more closely tied to the Deep South than to the east coast peninsular Florida. The Deep South is a descriptive category of cultural and geographic subregions in the American South. [1]
Shortly after the Civil War, residents of Florida's peninsula considered ceding the state's entire western arm to Alabama for a million dollars. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Alabama's leaders decided that the land was "a sand bank and gopher region," and, as a result, the Panhandle remained a part of Florida. The region is a major source of revenue for the state today.
The following counties lie in the Panhandle:
Cities in the Panhandle include Tallahassee, Pensacola, and Panama City. ImageFlorida counties mappng|thumb|right|400px|Florida counties (clickable map poly 42 38 86 40 79 44 74 47 71 55 69 69 74 72 76 87 77 90 87 97 87 102 87 108 78 111 77 115 80 117 Bay County is a County located in the US state of Florida. The U Calhoun County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Escambia County is the westernmost County in the US state of Florida. Franklin County is a coastal County located in the Panhandle of the U Gadsden County is a County located in the Panhandle of the US Gulf County is a County located in the Panhandle of the US state of Florida. Holmes County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Jackson County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Jefferson County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Leon County is a County located in the state of Florida. In 2000 its population was 239452 Liberty County is a County located in the state of Florida. Its current population was estimated in 2005 as 7733 Okaloosa County is a County located in the state of Florida. Located in Northwest Florida it extends from the Gulf of Mexico to the Alabama state line Santa Rosa County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Wakulla County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Walton County is a County located in the state of Florida. As of 2000 the population was 40601 Washington County is a County located in the state of Florida. Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the County seat of Escambia County. The City of Panama City is a city located along US Highway 98 in Bay County Florida. The beach towns, many of which play host to college students during spring break, in the Panhandle are sometimes known by the informal moniker – the Redneck Riviera. For an article concerning the Easter break see Spring Holiday. The Emerald Coast is an area in the US state of Florida on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, roughly bounded by Pensacola Florida on the west The quartz sand on the beaches of the Panhandle is so white that some traders reportedly sold it as sugar in World War II. Sugar is a class of edible Crystalline substances mainly Sucrose, Lactose, and Fructose. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including [2] Florida State Road 20 stretches from Niceville, FL to Tallahassee, FL, covering the majority of the Panhandle, while U.S. Road 98 runs along the coast, stretching from Apalachicola to Pensacola. State Road 20 is an east-west route across northern Florida and the Florida Panhandle. US Route 98 is an east-west United States highway that runs from southern Florida to western Mississippi. Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the County seat of Escambia County.
The Panhandle can be divided into three major sections - East, Central and Western.
The Western Florida Panhandle is dominated by coastal development and military bases, to include Eglin Air Force Base, Hurlburt Field, Whiting Field, Pensacola NAS, and Tyndall Air Force Base. Eglin Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located southwest of Valparaiso in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States Hurlburt Field is a US Air Force installation located in Okaloosa County Florida, immediately west of the Town of Mary Esther and is part of the Naval Air Station Whiting Field is a United States Navy base located in Milton, Florida, in central Santa Rosa County, and is one of the Naval Air Station Pensacola or NAS Pensacola, "The Cradle of Naval Aviation" is a United States Navy base located in Warrington, Florida Tyndall Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force located near Panama City in Bay County, Florida, United Significant towns include Pensacola, Destin, and Panama City. Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the County seat of Escambia County. Destin is a city located on the Emerald Coast of Florida, in Okaloosa County. The City of Panama City is a city located along US Highway 98 in Bay County Florida.
The Central Florida Panhandle, stretching through Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, and Bay Counties, has been marked by upscale developments in recent decades. These include Seaside, Sandestin, and countless others. Seaside is an unincorporated Master-planned community on the Florida panhandle roughly midway between Fort Walton Beach and Panama City. Sandestin is a golf and beach resort in Walton County, Florida, United States. In fact, development in the coastal area has become so commonplace that very little beachfront property remains untouched, unless it is under the stewardship of the Federal or State Government.
The Eastern Florida Panhandle is mostly defined by Tallahassee and its surrounding environs, including Wakulla County. Wakulla County is a County located in the US state of Florida.
The Panhandle has a land area of 29,276. 055 km² (11,303. 548 sq mi), or 20. 96 percent of the state's land area. Its population at the 2000 census was 1,222,492 residents, or 7. 649 percent of the state's population at that time.
Major communities
See Also: "The Plot To Bomb The Panhandle" by A Day To Remember
References
- ^ Florida, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, 2004, pg. Callaway is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States. The population was 14233 at the 2000 census Cedar Grove is an Unincorporated community, formerly an incorporated town, in Bay County, Florida, United States. Crestview is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. DeFuniak Springs is a city in Walton County, Florida, United States. Destin is a city located on the Emerald Coast of Florida, in Okaloosa County. Fort Walton Beach is a city in Okaloosa County Florida, United States. The Gulf Breeze was also a Passenger train run by Amtrak. Gulf Breeze is a city located on the Fairpoint Lynn Haven is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States, north of Panama City. Marianna is a city in Jackson County, Florida, United States. Milton (formerly known as Scratch Ankle for its propensity to grow Briars or Milltown because Milton had the largest Mill around is a city in Santa Rosa County Niceville is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States, located in close proximity to Eglin Air Force Base. The City of Panama City is a city located along US Highway 98 in Bay County Florida. The City of Panama City Beach (a/k/a Panama City Beach or simply "PCB" is a city in the Florida Panhandle on the Gulf of Mexico in Bay County Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the County seat of Escambia County. Quincy is a city in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. The population was 6982 at the 2000 census. Springfield is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States, east of Panama City. Valparaiso is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, in the United States. 20
- ^ Sandestin: Beach, Ecotourism, Sand
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