Destin, Florida

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pensacola. It is located about 42 miles [67 km] to the west of Destin and has a population of 56,255 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Panama City. It is located about 50 miles [80 km] to the east of Destin and has a population of 36,417 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Florala (AL)	N	43 mi [69.2 km]	1,884	4.07% decrease
	Crestview	N	25 mi [40.23 km]	19,444	31.68% increase
	De Funiak Springs	NE	30 mi [48.28 km]	5,012	1.51% decrease
	Fort Walton Beach	W	9 mi [14.48 km]	18,880	5.47% decrease
	Freeport	E	21 mi [33.8 km]	1,768	48.57% increase
	Gulf Breeze	W	41 mi [66 km]	6,580	16.15% increase
	Lynn Haven	E	50 mi [80.5 km]	15,254	22.51% increase
	Mary Esther	W	11 mi [17.7 km]	3,918	3.38% decrease
	Milton	NW	38 mi [61.2 km]	8,656	22.87% increase
	Niceville	N	9 mi [14.48 km]	12,313	5.38% increase
	Panama City Beach	E	36 mi [57.9 km]	14,642	90.87% increase
	Paxton	N	41 mi [66 km]	809	23.32% increase
	Shalimar	NW	7 mi [11.27 km]	701	2.37% decrease
	Valparaiso	N	7 mi [11.27 km]	6,030	5.9% decrease
	Vernon	E	48 mi [77.2 km]	782	5.25% increase

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bagdad	NW	36 mi [57.9 km]	---
	Cannon Town	N	34 mi [54.7 km]	---
	Cinco Bayou	W	8 mi [12.87 km]	367	2.65% decrease
	Ebro	E	35 mi [56.3 km]	267	6.8% increase
	Eglin Village	NW	6 mi [9.66 km]	---
	Four Mile Village	E	8 mi [12.87 km]	---
	Galt City	W	37 mi [59.5 km]	---
	Garden City	N	30 mi [48.28 km]	---
	Laguna Beach	E	34 mi [54.7 km]	---
	Lake Lorraine	NW	6 mi [9.66 km]	---
	Miramar Beach	E	6 mi [9.66 km]	---
	Ocean City	W	9 mi [14.48 km]	---
	Ponce de Leon	NE	38 mi [61.2 km]	465	1.75% increase
	The Village of Baytowne Wharf	E	8 mi [12.87 km]	---
	Wright	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	---

Okaloosa County

Destin is located in Okaloosa County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Okaloosa: Covington (AL), Walton, Santa Rosa and Escambia (AL).

Below are counties that are near Destin (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Destin:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Destin
	Bay County	E	Hollywood Beach	32 miles [51 km]
	Escambia County	W	Pensacola Beach	39 miles [62 km]
	Holmes County	NE	Ponce de Leon	38 miles [61 km]
	Santa Rosa County	W	Navarre	23 miles [37 km]
	Walton County	E	Miramar Beach	6 miles [9 km]
	Washington County	E	Ebro	35 miles [56 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Florida<3>

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