Spanish Point

Spanish Point is a cape in Escambia, Florida. Spanish Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Quinavista, as well as near the locality Fort Pickens.

Places of Interest

Highlights include USS Massachusetts and Fort Pickens.

USS Massachusetts

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USS Massachusetts was an Indiana-class, pre-dreadnought battleship and the second United States Navy ship comparable to foreign battleships of its time. USS Massachusetts is situated 2 miles southeast of Spanish Point.

Fort Pickens

Museum

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Fort Pickens is a historic pentagonal United States military fort on Santa Rosa Island in the Pensacola, Florida, area. It is named after American Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens. Fort Pickens is situated 2½ miles east of Spanish Point.

Pensacola Light

Lighthouse

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The Pensacola Light is a lighthouse at Pensacola Bay, in Florida. It is the third iteration of what was originally a lightship, the Aurora Borealis, and remains an aid to navigation. Pensacola Light is situated 2 miles northeast of Spanish Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Perdido Key.

Perdido Key

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Perdido Key is a barrier island at the western tip of Florida's Panhandle. Perdido Key is a short distance south west of the city of Pensacola. It is the furthest west beach in Florida, and is described as being one of the most beautiful beaches on the Gulf Coast.

Spanish Point

Type: Cape
Category: landform
Location: Escambia, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude

30.32048° or 30° 19′ 14″ north

Longitude

-87.32803° or 87° 19′ 41″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

862J8MCC+5Q

GeoNames ID

4173739

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