Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Coordinates: 30°25′13″N 86°37′0″W / 30.42028°N 86.61667°W / 30.42028; -86.61667
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Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Fort Walton Beach City Hall, September 2014
Fort Walton Beach City Hall, September 2014
Flag of Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Official seal of Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Nicknames: 
"The Emerald Coast", "The Camellia City", "The Sonic City"[N 1]
Motto: 
"A City On The Move!"
Location in Okaloosa County and the state of Florida
Location in Okaloosa County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°25′13″N 86°37′0″W / 30.42028°N 86.61667°W / 30.42028; -86.61667
Country United States
State Florida
County Okaloosa
Incorporated (city)1941
Area
 • Total7.72 sq mi (20.00 km2)
 • Land7.64 sq mi (19.79 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 • Total20,922
 • Density2,737.41/sq mi (1,056.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
32547-32549 [3]
Area code850
FIPS code12-24475[4]
GNIS feature ID0282710[5]
Websitehttp://www.fwb.org

Fort Walton Beach is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. As of 2020, the population was 20,922.[2]

Notes[change | change source]

  1. Archaic, used from the 1950s to 1970s.

References[change | change source]

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Fort Walton Beach city, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  3. ZIP Codes in Florida
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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