Crestview, Florida

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Crestview, Florida is a small city in the Florida Panhandle known as a regional transportation hub and gateway to nearby military bases and Gulf Coast communities.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
areaCode 850
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States
county Okaloosa County
distanceTo approximately 20–25 miles from the Gulf of Mexico
approximately 30 miles north of Fort Walton Beach
approximately 50 miles east of Pensacola
economicBase military-related employment
retail trade
transportation and logistics
elevation approximately 235 feet
FIPSCode 12-15425
GNISFeatureID 0281350
governmentType council–manager government
hasAirport Bob Sikes Airport
hasFacility Crestview High School
North Okaloosa Medical Center
hasPostalCode 32536
32539
hasPublicSchoolDistrict Okaloosa County School District
incorporatedIn Florida
isCountySeatOf Okaloosa County
knownFor gateway to Gulf Coast communities
proximity to military bases
regional transportation hub
locatedIn Florida Panhandle
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
locatedOn Crestview Ridge
near Duke Field
Eglin Air Force Base
Hurlburt Field
nickname Hub City
partOf Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin metropolitan area
populationTrend growing
region Northwest Florida
regionType inland city near Gulf Coast
role gateway to Emerald Coast
servedByHighway Interstate 10
State Road 85
U.S. Route 90
state Florida
timeZone Central Daylight Time
Central Standard Time
transportationRole junction of Interstate 10 and State Road 85


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