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Florida Panhandle

The Florida Panhandle is a region of , in the northwest of the state. It has long been popular for its beaches along the Gulf of Mexico. It includes the inland city of Tallahassee – the state capital and home of Florida State and Florida A&M Universities, and Pensacola, a city close to the border with Alabama.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Tallahassee and Pensacola.

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is the capital city of , in the Florida Panhandle region of the state. In addition to housing the state government, it is a university town home to Florida State University, Florida A&M University, and Community College.

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is a historic beach city in northwest , in the United States of America. It is in Escambia County, Florida's westernmost county, at the tip of the "panhandle".

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is a city in and the county seat of , United States. Located along U.S. Highway 98, it is the largest city between and .

Destinations to Discover

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is in the Florida Panhandle region of . This area is comprised of Calhoun, Escambia, Holmes, Jackson, Santa Rosa, and Washington counties.

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The , also called the Miracle Strip, is in the Florida Panhandle and consists of the coastal regions of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, and Bay counties.

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is a region in the Florida Panhandle between the Apalachicola and Suwannee Rivers. It includes the six easternmost counties of the Panhandle.

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The is a coastal stretch of the Florida Panhandle so named for being left out of Florida tourism promotions for several years in a row. This region is comprised of Franklin, Gulf, Jefferson, and Wakulla counties.

Florida Panhandle

Latitude of center
30.3201° or 30° 19′ 13″ north
Longitude of center
-85.0855° or 85° 5′ 8″ west
Elevation
85 feet (26 metres)
Geo­Names ID
12217836
Wiki­data ID
Q1430068
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Western Frisian—“Florida Panhandle” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Florida Panhandle”
  • Catalan: “llengua de terra de Florida”
  • Chinese: “佛羅里達州狹長地帶”
  • Chinese: “佛羅里達狹地”
  • Czech: “Florida Panhandle”
  • Danish: “Florida Panhandle”
  • Dutch: “Florida Panhandle”
  • Esperanto: “Florida Patotenilo”
  • Faroese: “Florida Panhandle”
  • French: “Panhandle de Floride”
  • Galician: “Florida Panhandle”
  • Galician: “Franxa de Florida”
  • German: “Florida Panhandle”
  • German: “Pfannengriff”
  • Hebrew: “פלורידה פאנהנדל”
  • Italian: “Panhandle”
  • Japanese: “フロリダ・パンハンドル”
  • Korean: “플로리다 팬핸들”
  • Persian: “پنهندل فلوریدا”
  • Persian: “دسته ماهیتابه فلوریدا”
  • Portuguese: “Florida Panhandle”
  • Portuguese: “Panhandle da Florida”
  • Portuguese: “Panhandle da Flórida”
  • Portuguese: “Panhandle de florida”
  • Portuguese: “Panhandle de Florida”
  • Slovenian: “Florida Panhandle”
  • Spanish: “Mango de Florida”
  • Swedish: “Florida Panhandle”
  • Western Frisian: “Florida Panhandle”
  • Western Frisian: “Panhandle fan Floarida”
  • “Florida Panhandle”

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